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CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE

PWS ID: NC0181107 · CHIMNEY ROCK, North Carolina 28720

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE serves 94 people in CHIMNEY ROCK, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 1,161 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE

CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 94 residents in CHIMNEY ROCK, North Carolina (Rutherford County) through 66 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,161 total violations for this system , of which 12 (1%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,094 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 Endrin, recorded in 22 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. CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE's 1,161 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). 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
94
Total Violations
1,161
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
66
County
Rutherford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
1,094
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Endrin MR 22 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 22 2014
Methoxychlor MR 22 2014
Toxaphene MR 22 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 22 2014
Simazine MR 22 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 22 2014
Dinoseb MR 22 2014
Atrazine MR 22 2014
LASSO MR 22 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 22 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 22 2014
Dalapon MR 22 2014
OXAMYL MR 22 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 22 2014
Carbofuran MR 22 2014
Heptachlor MR 22 2014
2,4-D MR 22 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 22 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 22 2014
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 22 2014
Chlordane MR 22 2014
Picloram MR 22 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 22 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 22 2014
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 22 2014
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2006
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2006
Vinyl chloride MR 20 2006

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 CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE.

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 NC0181107 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 CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 8000
2022 Chlorine MR 12 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 0999
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 8000
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 7000
2018 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 7500
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 5000
2014 Endrin MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2005
2014 BHC-GAMMA MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2010
2014 Methoxychlor MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2015
2014 Toxaphene MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2020
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2035
2014 Simazine MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2037
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2039
2014 Dinoseb MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2041
2014 Atrazine MR 22 SDWIS / NC0181107 / 2050

How CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,161 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 94 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE (PWS ID: NC0181107) has 1161 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 94 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE serve? ▼
CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE serves 94 people in CHIMNEY ROCK, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 66 service connections.
What type of violations does CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE have? ▼
CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE has 1,161 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,094 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE use? ▼
CHIMNEY ROCK VILLAGE 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.

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