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Community Water System · PWS NC0351104

Country Hills S/D

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 152 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

152
People served
112
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 112 drinking-water violations at Country Hills S/D - above the North Carolina per-system average.

112
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
152
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Country Hills S/D

Country Hills S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 152 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Johnston County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 112 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 105 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 7 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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Country Hills S/D's 112 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
152
Total Violations
112
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Johnston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
105
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2024
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2011
Benzene MR 5 2011
Toluene MR 5 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2011
Styrene MR 5 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2011
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 5 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 Country Hills S/D.

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 NC0351104 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 Country Hills S/D 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 7 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 7000
2011 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2955
2011 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2969
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2977
2011 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2979
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2980
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2982
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2985
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2987
2011 Benzene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2990
2011 Toluene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2991
2011 Ethylbenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2992
2011 Styrene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2996
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2968
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 5 SDWIS / NC0351104 / 2976

How Country Hills S/D Compares

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

Metric Country Hills S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 112 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 152 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 Country Hills S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Country Hills S/D (PWS ID: NC0351104) has 112 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 152 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Country Hills S/D serve? ▼
Country Hills S/D serves 152 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Country Hills S/D have? ▼
Country Hills S/D has 112 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Country Hills S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Country Hills S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Country Hills S/D use? ▼
Country Hills S/D 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.