PlainWater
States → North Carolina

Community Water System · PWS NC0160264

Bradfield Farms S/D

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,967 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,967
People served
426
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 426 drinking-water violations at Bradfield Farms S/D - above the North Carolina per-system average.

426
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,967
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bradfield Farms S/D

Bradfield Farms S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,967 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Mecklenburg County) through 1,168 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 426 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 418 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Selenium, recorded in 18 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%).

Bradfield Farms S/D's 426 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
2,967
Total Violations
426
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,168
County
Mecklenburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
418
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Selenium MR 18 2002
Mercury MR 18 2002
Fluoride MR 18 2002
Arsenic MR 18 2002
Barium MR 18 2002
Cadmium MR 18 2002
Chromium MR 18 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 13 2002
Antimony, Total MR 13 2002
Nickel MR 13 2002
CYANIDE MR 13 2002
Thallium, Total MR 13 2002
Nitrate MR 10 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2006
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2002
Toluene MR 6 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002

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 Bradfield Farms 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 NC0160264 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 Bradfield Farms 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
2006 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 5000
2004 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 7500
2002 Selenium MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1045
2002 Mercury MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1035
2002 Fluoride MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1025
2002 Arsenic MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1005
2002 Barium MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1010
2002 Cadmium MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1015
2002 Chromium MR 18 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1020
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1075
2002 Antimony, Total MR 13 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1074
2002 Nickel MR 13 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1036
2002 CYANIDE MR 13 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1024
2002 Thallium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 1085
2002 Ethylbenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0160264 / 2992

How Bradfield Farms S/D Compares

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

Metric Bradfield Farms S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 426 104.4 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 2,967 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 Bradfield Farms S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Bradfield Farms S/D (PWS ID: NC0160264) has 426 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,967 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bradfield Farms S/D serve? ▼
Bradfield Farms S/D serves 2,967 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,168 service connections.
What type of violations does Bradfield Farms S/D have? ▼
Bradfield Farms S/D has 426 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 418 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bradfield Farms S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bradfield Farms S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bradfield Farms S/D use? ▼
Bradfield Farms 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.