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Community Water System · PWS NC0351030

Kenly, Town Of

Kenly, North Carolina 27542 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 2,301 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,301
People served
223
EPA violations
81
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 223 drinking-water violations at Kenly, Town Of, 36% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

223
Total EPA violations on record
36%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,301
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kenly, Town Of

Kenly, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,301 residents in Kenly, North Carolina (Johnston County) through 839 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 223 total violations for this system , of which 81 (36%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 98 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 TTHM, recorded in 66 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%).

Kenly, Town Of's 223 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
2,301
Total Violations
223
Health-Based Violations
81
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
839
County
Johnston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
81
Monitoring Violations
98
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 66 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 35 2016
Public Notice Other 25 2021
TTHM MR 21 2017
Chlorine MR 17 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2012
Asbestos MR 5 2011
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1993

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 Kenly, Town Of.

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 NC0351030 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 Kenly, Town Of 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 TTHM MCL 66 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 2950
2021 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 7500
2017 TTHM MR 21 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 2950
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 35 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 3100
2016 Chlorine MR 17 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 0999
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 2456
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 7000
2011 Asbestos MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 1094
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 0600
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 3100
1993 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NC0351030 / 5000

How Kenly, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Kenly, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 223 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 81 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 2,301 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 Kenly, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Kenly, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0351030) has 223 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,301 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Kenly, Town Of serve? ▼
Kenly, Town Of serves 2,301 people in Kenly, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 839 service connections.
What type of violations does Kenly, Town Of have? ▼
Kenly, Town Of has 223 total violations: 81 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 98 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kenly, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kenly, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kenly, Town Of use? ▼
Kenly, Town Of uses Surface Water 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.