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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0392992

Harris Nuclear Plant Water System

New Hill, North Carolina 27562 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,001 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,001
People served
37
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 37 drinking-water violations at Harris Nuclear Plant Water System, 59% of them health-based - below the North Carolina per-system average.

37
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,001
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Harris Nuclear Plant Water System

Harris Nuclear Plant Water System is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,001 residents in New Hill, North Carolina (Wake County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 37 total violations for this system , of which 22 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 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 TTHM, recorded in 14 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Harris Nuclear Plant Water System's 37 violations sit below 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
1,001
Total Violations
37
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Wake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 14 2011
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1992
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2024
TTHM MR 5 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2025

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 Harris Nuclear Plant Water 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 NC0392992 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 Harris Nuclear Plant Water 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392992 / 5000
2024 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 SDWIS / NC0392992 / 0200
2022 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0392992 / 2950
2011 TTHM MCL 14 SDWIS / NC0392992 / 2950
1992 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / NC0392992 / 3100

How Harris Nuclear Plant Water System Compares

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

Metric Harris Nuclear Plant Water System North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 37 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 1,001 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 Harris Nuclear Plant Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Harris Nuclear Plant Water System (PWS ID: NC0392992) has 37 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,001 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Harris Nuclear Plant Water System serve? ▼
Harris Nuclear Plant Water System serves 1,001 people in New Hill, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Harris Nuclear Plant Water System have? ▼
Harris Nuclear Plant Water System has 37 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Harris Nuclear Plant Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Harris Nuclear Plant Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Harris Nuclear Plant Water System use? ▼
Harris Nuclear Plant Water System uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.