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Community Water System · PWS NC0160195

Westwood Forest MHP

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 333 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

333
People served
172
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 172 drinking-water violations at Westwood Forest MHP - above the North Carolina per-system average.

172
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
333
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Westwood Forest MHP

Westwood Forest MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 333 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Mecklenburg County) through 131 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 172 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 149 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2004.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 14 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%).

Westwood Forest MHP's 172 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
333
Total Violations
172
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
131
County
Mecklenburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
149
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 14 1994
Fluoride MR 10 1985
Cadmium MR 10 1985
Barium MR 10 1985
Arsenic MR 10 1985
Chromium MR 10 1985
Mercury MR 10 1985
Selenium MR 7 1985
Toluene MR 3 2000
Styrene MR 3 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Benzene MR 3 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2000
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 1980

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 Westwood Forest 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 NC0160195 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 Westwood Forest 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
2004 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 7500
2000 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2991
2000 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2996
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2955
2000 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2977
2000 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2969
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2964
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2380
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2378
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2987
2000 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2985
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2983
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2982
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2981
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160195 / 2979

How Westwood Forest MHP Compares

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

Metric Westwood Forest MHP North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 172 104.4 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 333 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 Westwood Forest MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Westwood Forest MHP (PWS ID: NC0160195) has 172 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 333 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Westwood Forest MHP serve? ▼
Westwood Forest MHP serves 333 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 131 service connections.
What type of violations does Westwood Forest MHP have? ▼
Westwood Forest MHP has 172 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 149 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Westwood Forest MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Westwood Forest MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Westwood Forest MHP use? ▼
Westwood Forest MHP 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.