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Community Water System · PWS NC0149025

Iredell Water Corporation

Statesville, North Carolina 28687-1844 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 27,173 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

27,173
People served
1,234
EPA violations
2
Health-based
8 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,234 drinking-water violations at Iredell Water Corporation - above the North Carolina per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds.

1,234
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
27,173
People served by this system
8
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Iredell Water Corporation

Iredell Water Corporation is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 27,173 residents in Statesville, North Carolina (Iredell County) through 10,698 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,234 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,203 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 53 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 60.6 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Iredell Water Corporation's 1,234 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

8 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
27,173
Total Violations
1,234
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
10,698
County
Iredell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,203
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 53 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 53 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 53 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 53 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 53 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 53 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 53 2013
Benzene MR 53 2013
Toluene MR 53 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 53 2013
Styrene MR 53 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 53 2013
Xylenes, Total MR 53 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 53 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 53 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 53 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 53 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 53 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 53 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 53 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 53 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2018
Public Notice Other 13 2013
Nitrate MR 13 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2008
TTHM MR 10 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2020
Combined Uranium MR 4 2006
Radium-226 MR 4 2006
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 2006

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 39 of 2320 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/6/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Iredell Water Corporation.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0149025 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Iredell Water Corporation under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2306
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 5200
2020 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2456
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 5000
2013 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2378
2013 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2964
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2968
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2969
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2980
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2983
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2989
2013 Benzene MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2990
2013 Toluene MR 53 SDWIS / NC0149025 / 2991

How Iredell Water Corporation Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Iredell Water Corporation North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,234 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 8 compounds 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 27,173 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Iredell Water Corporation water safe to drink? ▼
Iredell Water Corporation (PWS ID: NC0149025) has 1234 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 27,173 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Iredell Water Corporation serve? ▼
Iredell Water Corporation serves 27,173 people in Statesville, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 10,698 service connections.
What type of violations does Iredell Water Corporation have? ▼
Iredell Water Corporation has 1,234 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,203 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Iredell Water Corporation water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in Iredell Water Corporation's water supply: PFHxA, PFPeA, PFBS, PFOS, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Iredell Water Corporation use? ▼
Iredell Water Corporation uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.