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Community Water System · PWS NC0326122

Bragg Estates Water System

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 360 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

360
People served
237
EPA violations
77
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 237 drinking-water violations at Bragg Estates Water System, 32% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

237
Total EPA violations on record
32%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
360
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bragg Estates Water System

Bragg Estates Water System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 360 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Cumberland County) through 144 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 237 total violations for this system , of which 77 (32%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 116 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 Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 56 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Bragg Estates Water System's 237 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
360
Total Violations
237
Health-Based Violations
77
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
144
County
Cumberland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
77
Monitoring Violations
116
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 56 2004
Public Notice Other 25 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 17 2003
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 11 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2000
Arsenic MR 9 1989
Mercury MR 9 1989
Selenium MR 9 1989
Barium MR 9 1989
Chromium MR 9 1989
Fluoride MR 9 1989
Nitrate MR 9 1989
Cadmium MR 9 1989
Radium-228 MR 6 2002
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 2003
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1994
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1980

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 Bragg Estates Water System.

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 NC0326122 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 Bragg Estates Water System 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 7000
2005 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 7500
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 56 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 4010
2003 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MCL 17 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 4000
2003 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 11 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 4010
2003 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 5 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 4000
2002 Radium-228 MR 6 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 4030
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 5000
1989 Arsenic MR 9 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 1005
1989 Mercury MR 9 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 1035
1989 Selenium MR 9 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 1045
1989 Barium MR 9 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 1010
1989 Chromium MR 9 SDWIS / NC0326122 / 1020

How Bragg Estates Water System Compares

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

Metric Bragg Estates Water System North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 237 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 77 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 360 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 Bragg Estates Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Bragg Estates Water System (PWS ID: NC0326122) has 237 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 360 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bragg Estates Water System serve? ▼
Bragg Estates Water System serves 360 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 144 service connections.
What type of violations does Bragg Estates Water System have? ▼
Bragg Estates Water System has 237 total violations: 77 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 116 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bragg Estates Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bragg Estates Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bragg Estates Water System use? ▼
Bragg Estates Water System 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.