Community Water System · PWS NC0392398

Turner Farms V Master System

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 518 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

518
People served: 398
EPA violations: 0
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 398 drinking-water violations at Turner Farms V Master System - above the North Carolina per-system average.

398
Total EPA violations on record: 0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 518
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Turner Farms V Master System

Turner Farms V Master System is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 518 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Wake County) through 204 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 398 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 378 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 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 18 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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Turner Farms V Master System's 398 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

518

Total Violations

398

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 204
County: Wake
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 0
Monitoring Violations: 378
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	18	2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	18	2011
Xylenes, Total	MR	18	2011
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	18	2011
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	18	2011
Vinyl chloride	MR	18	2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	18	2011
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	18	2011
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	18	2011
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	18	2011
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	18	2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	18	2011
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	18	2011
Benzene	MR	18	2011
Ethylbenzene	MR	18	2011
Styrene	MR	18	2011
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	18	2011
Toluene	MR	18	2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	18	2011
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	18	2011
Trichloroethylene	MR	18	2011
Public Notice	Other	11	2012
Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	6	2024

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 Turner Farms V Master System.

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 NC0392398 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 Turner Farms V Master System 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	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	6	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 7000
2012	Public Notice	Other	11	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 7500
2011	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2378
2011	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2380
2011	Xylenes, Total	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2955
2011	o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2968
2011	p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2969
2011	Vinyl chloride	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2976
2011	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2977
2011	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2979
2011	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2980
2011	Carbon tetrachloride	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2982
2011	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2983
2011	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2985
2011	CHLOROBENZENE	MR	18	SDWIS / NC0392398 / 2989

How Turner Farms V Master System Compares

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

Metric	Turner Farms V Master System	North Carolina avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	398	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	518	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 Turner Farms V Master System water safe to drink? ▼

Turner Farms V Master System (PWS ID: NC0392398) has 398 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 518 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does Turner Farms V Master System serve? ▼

Turner Farms V Master System serves 518 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 204 service connections.

What type of violations does Turner Farms V Master System have? ▼

Turner Farms V Master System has 398 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 378 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Turner Farms V Master System water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Turner Farms V Master System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Turner Farms V Master System use? ▼

Turner Farms V Master System 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.