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CAROLANTIC PARK

PWS ID: NC0368125 · CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina 27517

CAROLANTIC PARK serves 40 people in CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 512 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CAROLANTIC PARK

CAROLANTIC PARK is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Orange County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 512 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 462 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Public Notice, recorded in 28 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. CAROLANTIC PARK's 512 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). 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
40
Total Violations
512
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
462
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 28 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 24 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2022
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2006
Chlorine MR 20 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2011
Styrene MR 15 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2011
Toluene MR 15 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2011
Benzene MR 15 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2011
Nitrate MR 14 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2019
TTHM MR 6 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 CAROLANTIC PARK.

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 NC0368125 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 CAROLANTIC PARK 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 5000
2021 Public Notice Other 28 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 7500
2021 Chlorine MR 20 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 0999
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 8000
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2456
2019 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 7000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 8000
2015 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 24 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2039
2014 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 1040
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2968
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 15 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2976
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2980
2011 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2984
2011 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / NC0368125 / 2985

How CAROLANTIC PARK Compares

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

Metric CAROLANTIC PARK North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 512 104.4 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 40 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is CAROLANTIC PARK water safe to drink? ▼
CAROLANTIC PARK (PWS ID: NC0368125) has 512 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CAROLANTIC PARK serve? ▼
CAROLANTIC PARK serves 40 people in CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does CAROLANTIC PARK have? ▼
CAROLANTIC PARK has 512 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 462 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CAROLANTIC PARK water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CAROLANTIC PARK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CAROLANTIC PARK use? ▼
CAROLANTIC PARK 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.

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