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TWIN OAKS SHORES

PWS ID: NC0293104 · LITTLETON, North Carolina 27850

TWIN OAKS SHORES serves 70 people in LITTLETON, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 131 recorded EPA violations, including 7 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TWIN OAKS SHORES

TWIN OAKS SHORES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in LITTLETON, North Carolina (Warren County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 131 total violations for this system , of which 7 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 53 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 28 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. TWIN OAKS SHORES's 131 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
131
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
39
County
Warren
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
53
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2006
Public Notice Other 8 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 2022
Chlorine MR 6 2006
TTHM MR 6 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2013
Nitrate MR 6 2021
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1986

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 TWIN OAKS SHORES.

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 NC0293104 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 TWIN OAKS SHORES 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 8 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 7500
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 5000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 5000
2021 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 1040
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 28 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 7000
2013 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 2456
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 3100
2006 Chlorine MR 6 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 0999
1986 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 SDWIS / NC0293104 / 4000

How TWIN OAKS SHORES Compares

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

Metric TWIN OAKS SHORES North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 131 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 TWIN OAKS SHORES water safe to drink?
TWIN OAKS SHORES (PWS ID: NC0293104) has 131 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 TWIN OAKS SHORES serve?
TWIN OAKS SHORES serves 70 people in LITTLETON, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.
What type of violations does TWIN OAKS SHORES have?
TWIN OAKS SHORES has 131 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 53 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TWIN OAKS SHORES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for TWIN OAKS SHORES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TWIN OAKS SHORES use?
TWIN OAKS SHORES 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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