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LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL

PWS ID: NC0392849 · CLAYTON, North Carolina 27520

LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL serves 75 people in CLAYTON, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 301 recorded EPA violations, including 20 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL

LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in CLAYTON, North Carolina (Wake County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 301 total violations for this system , of which 20 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 234 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 153 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. LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL's 301 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
75
Total Violations
301
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Wake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
20
Monitoring Violations
234
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 153 2016
Public Notice Other 47 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 43 2024
Nitrate MR 25 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 2015
E. COLI MR 13 2019

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 LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL.

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 NC0392849 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 LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 43 SDWIS / NC0392849 / 8000
2019 E. COLI MR 13 SDWIS / NC0392849 / 3014
2018 Public Notice Other 47 SDWIS / NC0392849 / 7500
2018 Nitrate MR 25 SDWIS / NC0392849 / 1040
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 153 SDWIS / NC0392849 / 3100
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 20 SDWIS / NC0392849 / 3100

How LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL Compares

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

Metric LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 301 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 20 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 75 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 LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL water safe to drink?
LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL (PWS ID: NC0392849) has 301 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL serve?
LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL serves 75 people in CLAYTON, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL have?
LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL has 301 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 234 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL water?
No PFAS testing data is available for LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL use?
LAS CAROLINAS GROCERY AND GRILL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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