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Community Water System · PWS NC0368108

Arbor Hill MHP

Durham, North Carolina 27705 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 96 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

96
People served
610
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 610 drinking-water violations at Arbor Hill MHP - above the North Carolina per-system average.

610
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
96
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Arbor Hill MHP

Arbor Hill MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 96 residents in Durham, North Carolina (Orange County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 610 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 485 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 52 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%).

Arbor Hill MHP's 610 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
96
Total Violations
610
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
32
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
485
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 52 2023
Coliform (TCR) MR 49 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 31 2024
Public Notice Other 21 2009
Chlorine MR 12 2008
Arsenic MR 9 1988
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 1993
Carbofuran MR 9 2005
OXAMYL MR 9 2005
Methoxychlor MR 8 2005
Dalapon MR 8 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2005
Picloram MR 8 2005
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 2005
Atrazine MR 8 2005
LASSO MR 8 2005
Heptachlor MR 8 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 8 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 2005
Chlordane MR 8 2005
2,4-D MR 8 2005
Dinoseb MR 8 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 2005
Simazine MR 8 2005
Nitrate MR 8 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 2005
Endrin MR 8 2005

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 Arbor Hill MHP.

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 NC0368108 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 Arbor Hill MHP 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 31 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 5000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 52 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 8000
2014 Xylenes, Total MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2955
2014 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2964
2014 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2968
2014 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2969
2014 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2976
2014 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2977
2014 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2979
2014 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2980
2014 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2981
2014 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2982
2014 Trichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2984
2014 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0368108 / 2985

How Arbor Hill MHP Compares

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

Metric Arbor Hill MHP North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 610 104.4 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 96 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 Arbor Hill MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Arbor Hill MHP (PWS ID: NC0368108) has 610 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 96 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Arbor Hill MHP serve? ▼
Arbor Hill MHP serves 96 people in Durham, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Arbor Hill MHP have? ▼
Arbor Hill MHP has 610 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 485 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Arbor Hill MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Arbor Hill MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Arbor Hill MHP use? ▼
Arbor Hill MHP 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.