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SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF

PWS ID: NC0195118 · SEVEN DEVILS, North Carolina 28604

SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF serves 400 people in SEVEN DEVILS, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 737 recorded EPA violations, including 33 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF

SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 400 residents in SEVEN DEVILS, North Carolina (Watauga County) through 525 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 737 total violations for this system , of which 33 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 661 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 39 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. SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF's 737 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
400
Total Violations
737
Health-Based Violations
33
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
525
County
Watauga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
661
Treatment Tech Violations
29

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 39 2010
Lead and Copper Rule TT 29 2003
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 22 2015
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 22 2015
Endrin MR 16 2014
Methoxychlor MR 16 2014
Toxaphene MR 16 2014
OXAMYL MR 16 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 16 2014
Picloram MR 16 2014
Dinoseb MR 16 2014
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 2014
LASSO MR 16 2014
Heptachlor MR 16 2014
2,4,5-TP MR 16 2014
Chlordane MR 16 2014
BHC-GAMMA MR 16 2014
Dalapon MR 16 2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 16 2014
Carbofuran MR 16 2014
Heptachlor epoxide MR 16 2014
2,4-D MR 16 2014
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2014
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 16 2014
Pentachlorophenol MR 16 2014
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 16 2014
Atrazine MR 16 2014
Simazine MR 16 2014
Nitrate MR 15 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2018

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 SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF.

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 NC0195118 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 SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF 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
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 7000
2015 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 22 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2946
2015 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 22 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2931
2014 Endrin MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2005
2014 Methoxychlor MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2015
2014 Toxaphene MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2020
2014 OXAMYL MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2036
2014 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2039
2014 Picloram MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2040
2014 Dinoseb MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2041
2014 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2042
2014 LASSO MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2051
2014 Heptachlor MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2065
2014 2,4,5-TP MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2110
2014 Chlordane MR 16 SDWIS / NC0195118 / 2959

How SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 737 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 33 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 400 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 SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF (PWS ID: NC0195118) has 737 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 400 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF serve? ▼
SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF serves 400 people in SEVEN DEVILS, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 525 service connections.
What type of violations does SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF have? ▼
SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF has 737 total violations: 33 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 661 monitoring/reporting violations, and 29 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF use? ▼
SEVEN DEVILS, TOWN OF 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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