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TRINITY FARMS S/D

PWS ID: NC0392274 · CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina 27517

TRINITY FARMS S/D serves 42 people in CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 120 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TRINITY FARMS S/D

TRINITY FARMS S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 42 residents in CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (Wake County) through 17 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 120 total violations for this system , of which 11 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 67 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 12 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. TRINITY FARMS S/D's 120 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
42
Total Violations
120
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
17
County
Wake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
67
Treatment Tech Violations
11

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 12 2007
Lead and Copper Rule TT 11 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2003
TTHM MR 5 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2022
Fluoride MR 3 2000
Selenium MR 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2005
Chlorine MR 3 2005
Antimony, Total MR 3 2000
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2000
Thallium, Total MR 3 2000
Nitrate MR 3 2005
Chromium MR 3 2000
Nickel MR 3 2000
Arsenic MR 3 2000
CYANIDE MR 3 2000
Barium MR 3 2000
Mercury MR 3 2000
Cadmium MR 3 2000

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 TRINITY FARMS 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 NC0392274 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 TRINITY FARMS 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
2022 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 2456
2007 Public Notice Other 12 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 7500
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 7000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 3100
2005 Chlorine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 0999
2005 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 1040
2004 Lead and Copper Rule TT 11 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 5000
2003 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 5000
2000 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 8 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 4000
2000 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 1025
2000 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 1045
2000 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 1074
2000 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 1075
2000 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392274 / 1085

How TRINITY FARMS S/D Compares

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

Metric TRINITY FARMS S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 120 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 42 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 TRINITY FARMS S/D water safe to drink? ▼
TRINITY FARMS S/D (PWS ID: NC0392274) has 120 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 42 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TRINITY FARMS S/D serve? ▼
TRINITY FARMS S/D serves 42 people in CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 17 service connections.
What type of violations does TRINITY FARMS S/D have? ▼
TRINITY FARMS S/D has 120 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 67 monitoring/reporting violations, and 11 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TRINITY FARMS S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TRINITY FARMS S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TRINITY FARMS S/D use? ▼
TRINITY FARMS 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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