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Community Water System · PWS NC0188104

Connestee Falls

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 3,532 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,532
People served
533
EPA violations
22
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 533 drinking-water violations at Connestee Falls, 4% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

533
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,532
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Connestee Falls

Connestee Falls is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,532 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Transylvania County) through 1,413 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 533 total violations for this system , of which 22 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 506 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Connestee Falls's 533 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
3,532
Total Violations
533
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1,413
County
Transylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
506
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2015
Combined Uranium MCL 18 2007
Chlorine MR 10 2015
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 9 2005
Dalapon MR 9 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 9 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2005
Endrin MR 9 2005
BHC-GAMMA MR 9 2005
Toxaphene MR 9 2005
Simazine MR 9 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 9 2005
Carbofuran MR 9 2005
Atrazine MR 9 2005
LASSO MR 9 2005
Heptachlor MR 9 2005
Heptachlor epoxide MR 9 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 9 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 9 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 9 2005
Chlordane MR 9 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 406 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/15/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/15/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/15/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/15/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/15/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/15/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/15/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/15/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/15/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/15/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/15/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/15/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Connestee Falls.

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 NC0188104 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 Connestee Falls 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
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 21 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 3100
2015 Chlorine MR 10 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 0999
2007 Combined Uranium MCL 18 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 4006
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2378
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2955
2007 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2968
2007 Vinyl chloride MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2976
2007 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2977
2007 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2979
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2981
2007 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2982
2007 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2983
2007 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2984
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2987
2007 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188104 / 2990

How Connestee Falls Compares

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

Metric Connestee Falls North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 533 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 3,532 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 Connestee Falls water safe to drink? ▼
Connestee Falls (PWS ID: NC0188104) has 533 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,532 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Connestee Falls serve? ▼
Connestee Falls serves 3,532 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,413 service connections.
What type of violations does Connestee Falls have? ▼
Connestee Falls has 533 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 506 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Connestee Falls water? ▼
No. Connestee Falls was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Connestee Falls use? ▼
Connestee Falls 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.