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Community Water System · PWS NC0160211

Harbor House S/D

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
138
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 138 drinking-water violations at Harbor House S/D, 15% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

138
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Harbor House S/D

Harbor House S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Mecklenburg County) through 6 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 138 total violations for this system , of which 21 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 109 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,1-Dichloroethylene, recorded in 20 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Harbor House S/D's 138 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
25
Total Violations
138
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
6
County
Mecklenburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
109
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,1-Dichloroethylene MCL 20 2009
Nitrate MR 8 1994
Chlorine MR 4 2010
Selenium MR 4 1985
Cadmium MR 4 1985
Fluoride MR 4 1985
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2010
Arsenic MR 4 1985
Mercury MR 4 1985
Chromium MR 4 1985
Barium MR 4 1985
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2000
Toluene MR 3 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Benzene MR 3 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2000

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 Harbor House 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 NC0160211 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 Harbor House 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
2010 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 0999
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 3100
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MCL 20 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2977
2004 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 7500
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2976
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2980
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2982
2000 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2991
2000 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2964
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2955
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2989
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2987
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2984
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2983
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0160211 / 2981

How Harbor House S/D Compares

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

Metric Harbor House S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 138 104.4 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 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 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 Harbor House S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Harbor House S/D (PWS ID: NC0160211) has 138 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Harbor House S/D serve? ▼
Harbor House S/D serves 25 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6 service connections.
What type of violations does Harbor House S/D have? ▼
Harbor House S/D has 138 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 109 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Harbor House S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Harbor House S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Harbor House S/D use? ▼
Harbor House 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.