PlainWater
States → North Carolina

Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0156113

Lamplighter MHP

Canton, North Carolina 28716 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 32 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

32
People served
817
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 817 drinking-water violations at Lamplighter MHP, 3% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

817
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
32
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lamplighter MHP

Lamplighter MHP is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 32 residents in Canton, North Carolina (McDowell County) through 13 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 817 total violations for this system , of which 21 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 608 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 166 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, 143 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (49.8%).

Lamplighter MHP's 817 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
32
Total Violations
817
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
13
County
McDowell
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
608
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 166 2012
Public Notice Other 100 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 68 2013
Chlorine MR 53 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 2011
Nitrate MR 19 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2009
TTHM MR 18 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2000
Arsenic MR 11 2005
Mercury MR 11 2005
Barium MR 11 2005
Fluoride MR 11 2005
Selenium MR 11 2005
Chromium MR 11 2005
Cadmium MR 11 2005
CYANIDE MR 9 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2005
Thallium, Total MR 9 2005
Antimony, Total MR 9 2005
Nickel MR 9 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005

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 Lamplighter MHP.

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 NC0156113 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 Lamplighter MHP 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 5200
2013 Public Notice Other 100 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 7500
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 68 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 5000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 166 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 3100
2012 Chlorine MR 53 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 0999
2012 Nitrate MR 19 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 1040
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 7000
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 2456
2009 TTHM MR 18 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 2950
2005 Arsenic MR 11 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 1005
2005 Mercury MR 11 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 1035
2005 Barium MR 11 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 1010
2005 Fluoride MR 11 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 1025
2005 Selenium MR 11 SDWIS / NC0156113 / 1045

How Lamplighter MHP Compares

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

Metric Lamplighter MHP North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 817 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 49.8% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 32 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 Lamplighter MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Lamplighter MHP (PWS ID: NC0156113) has 817 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 32 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lamplighter MHP serve? ▼
Lamplighter MHP serves 32 people in Canton, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 13 service connections.
What type of violations does Lamplighter MHP have? ▼
Lamplighter MHP has 817 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 608 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lamplighter MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lamplighter MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lamplighter MHP use? ▼
Lamplighter MHP uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.