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KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF

PWS ID: NC0431030 · KENANSVILLE, North Carolina 28349

KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF serves 876 people in KENANSVILLE, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 107 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF

KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 876 residents in KENANSVILLE, North Carolina (Duplin County) through 450 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 107 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 93 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 Chlorine, recorded in 16 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. KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF's 107 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
876
Total Violations
107
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
450
County
Duplin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Chlorine MR 16 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2021
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2000
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2000
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2000
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2003
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2012
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2000
Nitrate MR 5 1993
TTHM MR 4 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2009
Public Notice Other 2 2007
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 2008

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 KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF.

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 NC0431030 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 KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF 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 Chlorine MR 16 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 0999
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 5000
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 3100
2009 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2950
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2456
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 0600
2007 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 7500
2003 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 7000
2000 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2946
2000 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2931
2000 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2306
2000 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2274
2000 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2035
2000 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0431030 / 2042

How KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 107 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 876 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 KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF (PWS ID: NC0431030) has 107 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 876 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF serve? ▼
KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF serves 876 people in KENANSVILLE, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 450 service connections.
What type of violations does KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF have? ▼
KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF has 107 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF use? ▼
KENANSVILLE, TOWN OF 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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