Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0291514

Imagination Station Academy, LLC

Wake Forest, North Carolina 27587 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 35 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

35
People served: 3,749
EPA violations: 23
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 3,749 drinking-water violations at Imagination Station Academy, LLC, 1% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

3,749
Total EPA violations on record: 1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 35
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Imagination Station Academy, LLC

Imagination Station Academy, LLC is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 35 residents in Wake Forest, North Carolina (Vance County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 3,749 total violations for this system , of which 23 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 3,579 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 190 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%).

Imagination Station Academy, LLC's 3,749 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

Total Violations

3,749

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 1
County: Vance
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 5
Monitoring Violations: 3,579
Treatment Tech Violations: 18

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	190	2015
Public Notice	Other	135	2020
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	133	2019
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	101	2008
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	101	2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	101	2008
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	101	2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	101	2008
Vinyl chloride	MR	101	2008
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	101	2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	101	2008
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	101	2008
Trichloroethylene	MR	101	2008
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	101	2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	101	2008
Xylenes, Total	MR	101	2008
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	101	2008
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	101	2008
Benzene	MR	101	2008
Toluene	MR	101	2008
Ethylbenzene	MR	101	2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	101	2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	101	2008
Styrene	MR	100	2008
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	71	2014
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	71	2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	67	2020
Nitrate	MR	40	2018
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	35	2006
Heptachlor	MR	35	2006

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 Imagination Station Academy, LLC.

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 NC0291514 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 Imagination Station Academy, LLC 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 / NC0291514 / 5200
2024	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	2	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 5200
2020	Public Notice	Other	135	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 7500
2020	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	67	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 8000
2019	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	133	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 5000
2018	Nitrate	MR	40	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 1040
2017	E. COLI	MR	6	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 3014
2015	Coliform (TCR)	MR	190	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 3100
2014	Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	71	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 2306
2014	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	71	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 2035
2013	Lead and Copper Rule	TT	16	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 5000
2011	Asbestos	MR	8	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 1094
2011	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	5	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 3100
2008	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	101	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 2983
2008	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	101	SDWIS / NC0291514 / 2982

How Imagination Station Academy, LLC Compares

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

Metric	Imagination Station Academy, LLC	North Carolina avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	3,749	104.4	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	23	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	35	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 Imagination Station Academy, LLC water safe to drink? ▼

Imagination Station Academy, LLC (PWS ID: NC0291514) has 3749 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 35 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Imagination Station Academy, LLC serve? ▼

Imagination Station Academy, LLC serves 35 people in Wake Forest, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.

What type of violations does Imagination Station Academy, LLC have? ▼

Imagination Station Academy, LLC has 3,749 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 3,579 monitoring/reporting violations, and 18 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Imagination Station Academy, LLC water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Imagination Station Academy, LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Imagination Station Academy, LLC use? ▼

Imagination Station Academy, LLC uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

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.