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Community Water System · PWS NC0351040

Pine Level, Town Of

Pine Level, North Carolina 27568 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,413 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,413
People served
425
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 425 drinking-water violations at Pine Level, Town Of - above the North Carolina per-system average.

425
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,413
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pine Level, Town Of

Pine Level, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,413 residents in Pine Level, North Carolina (Johnston County) through 950 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 425 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 406 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 Nitrate, recorded in 13 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%).

Pine Level, Town Of's 425 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
2,413
Total Violations
425
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
950
County
Johnston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
406
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 13 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2005
Toluene MR 8 2005
Styrene MR 8 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2005
Benzene MR 8 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2010
TTHM MR 7 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2025
Asbestos MR 7 2020
Public Notice Other 6 2009
Arsenic MR 6 2011
Barium MR 6 2011
Chromium MR 6 2011

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 Pine Level, 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 NC0351040 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 Pine Level, 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 5200
2020 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1040
2020 Asbestos MR 7 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1094
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 7000
2011 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1005
2011 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1010
2011 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1020
2011 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1024
2011 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1035
2011 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1036
2011 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1074
2011 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1075
2011 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0351040 / 1025

How Pine Level, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Pine Level, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 425 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 2,413 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 Pine Level, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Pine Level, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0351040) has 425 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,413 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pine Level, Town Of serve? ▼
Pine Level, Town Of serves 2,413 people in Pine Level, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 950 service connections.
What type of violations does Pine Level, Town Of have? ▼
Pine Level, Town Of has 425 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 406 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pine Level, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pine Level, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pine Level, Town Of use? ▼
Pine Level, Town Of 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.