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OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT

PWS ID: NC0427105 · COROLLA, North Carolina 27927

OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT serves 2,600 people in COROLLA, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 448 recorded EPA violations, including 18 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT

OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,600 residents in COROLLA, North Carolina (Currituck County) through 1,016 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 448 total violations for this system , of which 18 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 405 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2005.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, 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. OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT's 448 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
2,600
Total Violations
448
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,016
County
Currituck
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
405
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 18 2003
Selenium MR 17 2002
TTHM MCL 14 2005
Cadmium MR 13 2001
Thallium, Total MR 13 2001
Barium MR 13 2001
Nickel MR 13 2001
Mercury MR 13 2001
CYANIDE MR 13 2001
Antimony, Total MR 13 2001
Arsenic MR 13 2001
Chromium MR 13 2001
Fluoride MR 13 2001
Public Notice Other 10 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2001
Beryllium, Total MR 9 1993
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2002
Toluene MR 6 2001
Benzene MR 6 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2001

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 OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT.

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 NC0427105 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 OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT 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
2005 TTHM MCL 14 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 2950
2005 Public Notice Other 10 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 7500
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 2456
2003 Nitrate MR 18 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1040
2002 Selenium MR 17 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1045
2002 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 7000
2001 Cadmium MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1015
2001 Thallium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1085
2001 Barium MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1010
2001 Nickel MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1036
2001 Mercury MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1035
2001 CYANIDE MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1024
2001 Antimony, Total MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1074
2001 Arsenic MR 13 SDWIS / NC0427105 / 1005

How OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT Compares

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

Metric OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 448 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 2,600 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 OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT water safe to drink? ▼
OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT (PWS ID: NC0427105) has 448 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,600 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT serve? ▼
OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT serves 2,600 people in COROLLA, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,016 service connections.
What type of violations does OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT have? ▼
OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT has 448 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 405 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT use? ▼
OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT 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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