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Community Water System · PWS NC0188119

Toxaway Point

Seneca, North Carolina 29678 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 79 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

79
People served
494
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 494 drinking-water violations at Toxaway Point, 2% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

494
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
79
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Toxaway Point

Toxaway Point is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 79 residents in Seneca, North Carolina (Transylvania County) through 31 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 494 total violations for this system , of which 12 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 425 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 Arsenic, recorded in 43 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%).

Toxaway Point's 494 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
79
Total Violations
494
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
31
County
Transylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
425
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 43 1993
Nitrate MR 40 2001
Chromium MR 38 1993
Selenium MR 38 1993
Barium MR 38 1993
Cadmium MR 38 1993
Mercury MR 38 1993
Fluoride MR 38 1993
Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2005
Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 2016
CYANIDE MR 8 1993
Nickel MR 8 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 8 1993
Antimony, Total MR 8 1993
Thallium, Total MR 8 1993
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 7 2017
TTHM MR 5 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 1990
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2015
Chlorine MR 4 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2008
Public Notice Other 2 2004
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1980

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 Toxaway Point.

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 NC0188119 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 Toxaway Point 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 / NC0188119 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 5200
2017 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 7 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 4010
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 32 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 5000
2016 Lead and Copper Rule TT 10 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 5000
2015 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 2950
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 2456
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 14 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 0999
2004 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 7500
2001 Nitrate MR 40 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 1040
1993 Arsenic MR 43 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 1005
1993 Chromium MR 38 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 1020
1993 Selenium MR 38 SDWIS / NC0188119 / 1045

How Toxaway Point Compares

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

Metric Toxaway Point North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 494 104.4 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 79 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 Toxaway Point water safe to drink? ▼
Toxaway Point (PWS ID: NC0188119) has 494 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 79 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Toxaway Point serve? ▼
Toxaway Point serves 79 people in Seneca, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 31 service connections.
What type of violations does Toxaway Point have? ▼
Toxaway Point has 494 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 425 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Toxaway Point water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Toxaway Point under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Toxaway Point use? ▼
Toxaway Point 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.