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COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME

PWS ID: NC0181132 · RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina 28139

COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME serves 27 people in RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 261 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME

COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 27 residents in RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina (Rutherford County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 261 total violations for this system , of which 14 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 168 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 38 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. COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME's 261 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
27
Total Violations
261
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Rutherford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
168
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 38 2005
Nitrate MR 23 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2020
Public Notice Other 18 2020
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 14 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2017
Endrin MR 6 2001
Chlordane MR 6 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2001
Heptachlor MR 6 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2001
Toxaphene MR 6 2001
Methoxychlor MR 6 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2001
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1994
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME.

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 NC0181132 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 COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 5200
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 7000
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 5000
2020 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 7500
2018 Nitrate MR 23 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 8000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 38 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 3100
2001 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2005
2001 Chlordane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2959
2001 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2383
2001 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2306
2001 Heptachlor MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2065
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2010
2001 Toxaphene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0181132 / 2020

How COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME Compares

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

Metric COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 261 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 27 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 COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME water safe to drink?
COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME (PWS ID: NC0181132) has 261 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 27 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME serve?
COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME serves 27 people in RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME have?
COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME has 261 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 168 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME water?
No PFAS testing data is available for COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME use?
COLONIAL MANOR REST HOME 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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