Question 1

Is Pinnacle Shores S/D water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Pinnacle Shores S/D (PWS ID: NC0149188) has 287 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 426 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Pinnacle Shores S/D serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Pinnacle Shores S/D serves 426 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Charlotte or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 168 service connections. The operator address is listed in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Question 3

What type of violations does Pinnacle Shores S/D have?

Accepted Answer

Pinnacle Shores S/D has 287 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 281 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Pinnacle Shores S/D water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Pinnacle Shores S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Pinnacle Shores S/D use?

Accepted Answer

Pinnacle Shores S/D uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Pinnacle Shores S/D's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Pinnacle Shores S/D has 287 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 10% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 90% of that cohort has fewer violations than Pinnacle Shores S/D. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Styrene	MR	6	2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	6	2003
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	6	2003
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	6	2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	6	2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	6	2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
Vinyl chloride	MR	6	2003
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	6	2003
Xylenes, Total	MR	6	2003
Ethylbenzene	MR	6	2003
Benzene	MR	6	2003
Mercury	MR	6	2002
Fluoride	MR	6	2002
Cadmium	MR	6	2002
Barium	MR	6	2002
Thallium, Total	MR	6	2002
Antimony, Total	MR	6	2002
Nickel	MR	6	2002
Selenium	MR	6	2002
Chromium	MR	6	2002
Public Notice	Other	6	2005
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	6	2003
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	6	2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	6	2003
Toluene	MR	6	2003
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	6	2003
Trichloroethylene	MR	6	2003

Pinnacle Shores S/D

Pinnacle Shores S/D standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Pinnacle Shores S/D

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load