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TOXAWAY VILLAS

PWS ID: NC0188131 · SENECA, North Carolina 29678

TOXAWAY VILLAS serves 50 people in SENECA, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 129 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TOXAWAY VILLAS

TOXAWAY VILLAS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in SENECA, North Carolina (Transylvania County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 129 total violations for this system , of which 14 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 87 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 14 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. TOXAWAY VILLAS's 129 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
50
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Transylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
87
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 1992
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 1996
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 1993
Nitrate MR 9 2001
Arsenic MR 9 1993
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2015
TTHM MR 5 2015
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1988
Selenium MR 4 1993
Mercury MR 4 1993
Chromium MR 4 1993
Barium MR 4 1993
Cadmium MR 4 1993
Fluoride MR 4 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2001
Antimony, Total MR 2 1993
Thallium, Total MR 2 1993
Nickel MR 2 1993
CYANIDE MR 2 1993
Beryllium, Total MR 2 1993

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 VILLAS.

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 NC0188131 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 VILLAS 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 2950
2001 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1040
2001 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 7000
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 5000
1993 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1005
1993 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1045
1993 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1035
1993 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1020
1993 Barium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1010
1993 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1015
1993 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1025
1993 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1074
1993 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / NC0188131 / 1085

How TOXAWAY VILLAS Compares

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

Metric TOXAWAY VILLAS North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 129 104.4 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 50 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 TOXAWAY VILLAS water safe to drink? ▼
TOXAWAY VILLAS (PWS ID: NC0188131) has 129 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TOXAWAY VILLAS serve? ▼
TOXAWAY VILLAS serves 50 people in SENECA, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does TOXAWAY VILLAS have? ▼
TOXAWAY VILLAS has 129 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 87 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TOXAWAY VILLAS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TOXAWAY VILLAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TOXAWAY VILLAS use? ▼
TOXAWAY VILLAS 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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