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Community Water System · PWS NC0416198

Merrimon Water System

Charlotte, North Carolina 28224 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 91 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

91
People served
124
EPA violations
37
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 124 drinking-water violations at Merrimon Water System, 30% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

124
Total EPA violations on record
30%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
91
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Merrimon Water System

Merrimon Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 91 residents in Charlotte, North Carolina (Carteret County) through 36 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 124 total violations for this system , of which 37 (30%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 20 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%).

Merrimon Water System's 124 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
91
Total Violations
124
Health-Based Violations
37
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
36
County
Carteret
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
37
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 20 2012
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 17 2012
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2005
TTHM MR 6 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2013
Chromium MR 5 1989
Arsenic MR 5 1989
Barium MR 5 1989
Cadmium MR 5 1989
Fluoride MR 5 1989
Mercury MR 5 1989
Nitrate MR 5 1989
Selenium MR 5 1989
Dalapon MR 4 2005
Public Notice Other 4 2007

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 Merrimon 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 NC0416198 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 Merrimon 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
2013 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 2456
2012 TTHM MCL 20 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 2950
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 17 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 2456
2007 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 7500
2005 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 7000
2005 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 2031
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 3100
1989 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1020
1989 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1005
1989 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1010
1989 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1015
1989 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1025
1989 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1035
1989 Nitrate MR 5 SDWIS / NC0416198 / 1040

How Merrimon Water System Compares

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

Metric Merrimon Water System North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 124 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 37 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 91 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 Merrimon Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Merrimon Water System (PWS ID: NC0416198) has 124 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 91 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Merrimon Water System serve? ▼
Merrimon Water System serves 91 people in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 36 service connections.
What type of violations does Merrimon Water System have? ▼
Merrimon Water System has 124 total violations: 37 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Merrimon Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Merrimon Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Merrimon Water System use? ▼
Merrimon Water 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.