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Community Water System · PWS NC0291102

Knoll Terrace MHP

Farmington Hills, North Carolina 48334 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 254 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

254
People served
519
EPA violations
20
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 519 drinking-water violations at Knoll Terrace MHP, 4% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

519
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
254
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Knoll Terrace MHP

Knoll Terrace MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 254 residents in Farmington Hills, North Carolina (Vance County) through 100 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 519 total violations for this system , of which 20 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 438 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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%).

Knoll Terrace MHP's 519 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
254
Total Violations
519
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
100
County
Vance
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
438
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2005
Nitrate MR 25 2024
TTHM MR 23 2023
Public Notice Other 21 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 1991
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2023
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2023
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2023
Styrene MR 10 2023
Toluene MR 10 2023
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2023
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2023
Benzene MR 10 2023
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2023
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2023
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2023
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2023
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2023
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2023
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2023
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2023
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2023
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2023
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2023
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2023
Thallium, Total MR 9 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 Knoll Terrace MHP.

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 NC0291102 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 Knoll Terrace MHP 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 Nitrate MR 25 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 1040
2024 Public Notice Other 21 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 5200
2023 TTHM MR 23 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 20 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2456
2023 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2378
2023 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2984
2023 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2981
2023 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2996
2023 Toluene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2991
2023 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2989
2023 Ethylbenzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2992
2023 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2990
2023 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0291102 / 2380

How Knoll Terrace MHP Compares

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

Metric Knoll Terrace MHP North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 519 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 254 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 Knoll Terrace MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Knoll Terrace MHP (PWS ID: NC0291102) has 519 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 254 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Knoll Terrace MHP serve? ▼
Knoll Terrace MHP serves 254 people in Farmington Hills, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 100 service connections.
What type of violations does Knoll Terrace MHP have? ▼
Knoll Terrace MHP has 519 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 438 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Knoll Terrace MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Knoll Terrace MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Knoll Terrace MHP use? ▼
Knoll Terrace MHP 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.