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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0157547

Mountain Retreat & Learning CT

Highlands, North Carolina 28741-1299 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 60 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

60
People served
413
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 413 drinking-water violations at Mountain Retreat & Learning CT, 1% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

413
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
60
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Mountain Retreat & Learning CT

Mountain Retreat & Learning CT is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 60 residents in Highlands, North Carolina (Macon County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 413 total violations for this system , of which 6 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 345 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 20 violations (Other). 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%).

Mountain Retreat & Learning CT's 413 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
60
Total Violations
413
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Macon
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
345
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 2012
Nitrate MR 18 2004
Public Notice Other 17 2015
Arsenic MR 14 2005
Barium MR 14 2005
Chromium MR 14 2005
Fluoride MR 14 2005
Mercury MR 14 2005
Cadmium MR 14 2005
Dalapon MR 14 2002
Pentachlorophenol MR 14 2002
2,4-D MR 14 2002
Picloram MR 14 2002
Dinoseb MR 14 2002
2,4,5-TP MR 14 2002
Selenium MR 14 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2014
CYANIDE MR 8 2005
Nickel MR 8 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 8 2005
Thallium, Total MR 8 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2007
Antimony, Total MR 8 2005
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane 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 Mountain Retreat & Learning CT.

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 NC0157547 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 Mountain Retreat & Learning CT 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 8000
2015 Public Notice Other 17 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 7500
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 3100
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 20 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 7000
2009 Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 5000
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 5000
2005 Arsenic MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1005
2005 Barium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1010
2005 Chromium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1020
2005 Fluoride MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1025
2005 Mercury MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1035
2005 Cadmium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1015
2005 Selenium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1045
2005 CYANIDE MR 8 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1024
2005 Nickel MR 8 SDWIS / NC0157547 / 1036

How Mountain Retreat & Learning CT Compares

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

Metric Mountain Retreat & Learning CT North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 413 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 60 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 Mountain Retreat & Learning CT water safe to drink? ▼
Mountain Retreat & Learning CT (PWS ID: NC0157547) has 413 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 60 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Mountain Retreat & Learning CT serve? ▼
Mountain Retreat & Learning CT serves 60 people in Highlands, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does Mountain Retreat & Learning CT have? ▼
Mountain Retreat & Learning CT has 413 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 345 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Mountain Retreat & Learning CT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Mountain Retreat & Learning CT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Mountain Retreat & Learning CT use? ▼
Mountain Retreat & Learning CT uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.