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SEAGATE I

PWS ID: NC0416174 · CARY, North Carolina 27511

SEAGATE I serves 345 people in CARY, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 116 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SEAGATE I

SEAGATE I is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 345 residents in CARY, North Carolina (Carteret County) through 142 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 5 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 97 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 11 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. SEAGATE I's 116 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
345
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
142
County
Carteret
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
97
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 11 2000
Selenium MR 8 1991
Mercury MR 8 1991
Cadmium MR 8 1991
Arsenic MR 8 1991
Barium MR 8 1991
Chromium MR 8 1991
Fluoride MR 8 1991
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2010
Nickel MR 4 1991
CYANIDE MR 4 1991
Thallium, Total MR 4 1991
Antimony, Total MR 4 1991
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1991
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2002
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1980

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 SEAGATE I.

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 NC0416174 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 SEAGATE I 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
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 3100
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 7000
2000 Nitrate MR 11 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1040
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 3100
1991 Selenium MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1045
1991 Mercury MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1035
1991 Cadmium MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1015
1991 Arsenic MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1005
1991 Barium MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1010
1991 Chromium MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1020
1991 Fluoride MR 8 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1025
1991 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1036
1991 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1024
1991 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1085
1991 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / NC0416174 / 1074

How SEAGATE I Compares

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

Metric SEAGATE I North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 345 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 SEAGATE I water safe to drink? ▼
SEAGATE I (PWS ID: NC0416174) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 345 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SEAGATE I serve? ▼
SEAGATE I serves 345 people in CARY, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 142 service connections.
What type of violations does SEAGATE I have? ▼
SEAGATE I has 116 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 97 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SEAGATE I water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SEAGATE I under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SEAGATE I use? ▼
SEAGATE I 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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