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SUNNY MEADOWS

PWS ID: NC0279121 · BROWNS SUMMIT, North Carolina 27214

SUNNY MEADOWS serves 70 people in BROWNS SUMMIT, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 865 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SUNNY MEADOWS

SUNNY MEADOWS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in BROWNS SUMMIT, North Carolina (Rockingham County) through 28 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 865 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 686 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 93 violations (Other). 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. SUNNY MEADOWS's 865 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
70
Total Violations
865
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
28
County
Rockingham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
686
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 93 2025
Nitrate MR 76 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 36 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 36 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2013
CYANIDE MR 13 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2025
Arsenic MR 9 2017
Cadmium MR 9 2017
Fluoride MR 9 2017
Mercury MR 9 2017
Selenium MR 9 2017
Chromium MR 9 2017
Barium MR 9 2017
Styrene MR 8 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2020
Toluene MR 8 2020
Atrazine MR 8 2020
Heptachlor MR 8 2020
2,4-D MR 8 2020
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2020
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2020
Carbofuran MR 8 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2020
Dinoseb MR 8 2020
OXAMYL MR 8 2020
Dalapon MR 8 2020
Methoxychlor MR 8 2020

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 SUNNY MEADOWS.

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 NC0279121 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 SUNNY MEADOWS 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
2025 Public Notice Other 93 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 7500
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 7000
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 8000
2024 Nitrate MR 76 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 1040
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 36 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 5000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 28 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 8000
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 36 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2035
2020 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2996
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2992
2020 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2991
2020 Atrazine MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2050
2020 Heptachlor MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2065
2020 2,4-D MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2105
2020 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2946
2020 Pentachlorophenol MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279121 / 2326

How SUNNY MEADOWS Compares

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

Metric SUNNY MEADOWS North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 865 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 70 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 SUNNY MEADOWS water safe to drink?
SUNNY MEADOWS (PWS ID: NC0279121) has 865 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SUNNY MEADOWS serve?
SUNNY MEADOWS serves 70 people in BROWNS SUMMIT, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 28 service connections.
What type of violations does SUNNY MEADOWS have?
SUNNY MEADOWS has 865 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 686 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SUNNY MEADOWS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SUNNY MEADOWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SUNNY MEADOWS use?
SUNNY MEADOWS 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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