Community Water System · PWS NC0149188

Pinnacle Shores S/D

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 426 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

426
People served: 287
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 287 drinking-water violations at Pinnacle Shores S/D - above the North Carolina per-system average.

287
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 426
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pinnacle Shores S/D

Pinnacle Shores S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 426 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Iredell County) through 168 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 287 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 281 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Styrene, recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Pinnacle Shores S/D's 287 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.

Population Served

426

Total Violations

287

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 168
County: Iredell
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 281
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

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

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 Pinnacle Shores S/D.

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 NC0149188 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 Pinnacle Shores S/D 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
2005	Public Notice	Other	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 7500
2003	Styrene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2996
2003	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2985
2003	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2983
2003	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2982
2003	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2380
2003	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2378
2003	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2981
2003	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2977
2003	Vinyl chloride	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2976
2003	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2968
2003	Xylenes, Total	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2955
2003	Ethylbenzene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2992
2003	Benzene	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2990
2003	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0149188 / 2989

How Pinnacle Shores S/D Compares

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

Metric	Pinnacle Shores S/D	North Carolina avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	287	104.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	0	7.7	Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection	None	60.6%	EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served	426	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 Pinnacle Shores S/D water safe to drink? ▼

Pinnacle Shores S/D (PWS ID: NC0149188) has 287 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 426 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Pinnacle Shores S/D serve? ▼

Pinnacle Shores S/D serves 426 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 168 service connections.

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

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.

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

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

What water source does Pinnacle Shores S/D use? ▼

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.

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. 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.