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HICKORY HAVEN S/D

PWS ID: NC0392332 · GOLDSBORO, North Carolina 27534

HICKORY HAVEN S/D serves 41 people in GOLDSBORO, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 401 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: HICKORY HAVEN S/D

HICKORY HAVEN S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 41 residents in GOLDSBORO, North Carolina (Wake County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 401 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 386 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 21 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. HICKORY HAVEN S/D's 401 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
41
Total Violations
401
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Wake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
386
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 21 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2017
Arsenic MR 12 2020
Public Notice Other 11 2017
TTHM MR 10 2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2019
E. COLI MR 9 2022
Chlorine MR 8 2016
Barium MR 6 2020
Chromium MR 6 2020
Fluoride MR 6 2020
Endrin MR 6 2020
Selenium MR 6 2020
Mercury MR 6 2020
Cadmium MR 6 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2020

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 HICKORY HAVEN 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 NC0392332 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 HICKORY HAVEN 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
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 21 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1040
2022 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 3014
2020 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1005
2020 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1010
2020 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1020
2020 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1025
2020 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 2005
2020 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1045
2020 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1035
2020 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 1015
2020 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 2378
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 2380
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 2955
2020 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 SDWIS / NC0392332 / 2964

How HICKORY HAVEN S/D Compares

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

Metric HICKORY HAVEN S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 401 104.4 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 41 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 HICKORY HAVEN S/D water safe to drink? ▼
HICKORY HAVEN S/D (PWS ID: NC0392332) has 401 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 41 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does HICKORY HAVEN S/D serve? ▼
HICKORY HAVEN S/D serves 41 people in GOLDSBORO, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does HICKORY HAVEN S/D have? ▼
HICKORY HAVEN S/D has 401 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 386 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HICKORY HAVEN S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for HICKORY HAVEN S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does HICKORY HAVEN S/D use? ▼
HICKORY HAVEN 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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