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THE TRAILS S/D

PWS ID: NC0368182 · PITTSBORO, North Carolina 27312

THE TRAILS S/D serves 200 people in PITTSBORO, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 889 recorded EPA violations, including 52 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: THE TRAILS S/D

THE TRAILS S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in PITTSBORO, North Carolina (Orange County) through 95 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 889 total violations for this system , of which 52 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 752 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 46 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. THE TRAILS S/D's 889 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
200
Total Violations
889
Health-Based Violations
52
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
95
County
Orange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
44
Monitoring Violations
752
Treatment Tech Violations
8

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 46 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 2021
Public Notice Other 26 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 20 2020
TTHM MCL 20 2018
TTHM MR 20 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 2020
Arsenic MR 16 1992
Nitrate MR 16 2000
Heptachlor MR 13 2020
Endrin MR 13 2020
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 2020
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 2020
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 2020
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 2020
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 2020
Methoxychlor MR 13 2020
Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 2020
Chromium MR 11 1992
Selenium MR 11 1992
Fluoride MR 11 1992
Barium MR 11 1992
Cadmium MR 11 1992
Mercury MR 11 1992
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2014
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2014
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2014
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2014

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 THE TRAILS 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 NC0368182 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 THE TRAILS 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 4 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 40 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 7000
2021 Public Notice Other 26 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 7500
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 20 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2039
2020 TTHM MR 20 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 19 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2456
2020 Heptachlor MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2065
2020 Endrin MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2005
2020 BHC-GAMMA MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2010
2020 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2274
2020 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2042
2020 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2306
2020 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2035
2020 Methoxychlor MR 13 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2015
2020 Heptachlor epoxide MR 12 SDWIS / NC0368182 / 2067

How THE TRAILS S/D Compares

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

Metric THE TRAILS S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 889 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 52 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 200 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 THE TRAILS S/D water safe to drink? ▼
THE TRAILS S/D (PWS ID: NC0368182) has 889 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does THE TRAILS S/D serve? ▼
THE TRAILS S/D serves 200 people in PITTSBORO, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 95 service connections.
What type of violations does THE TRAILS S/D have? ▼
THE TRAILS S/D has 889 total violations: 52 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 752 monitoring/reporting violations, and 8 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in THE TRAILS S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for THE TRAILS S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does THE TRAILS S/D use? ▼
THE TRAILS 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.

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