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MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION

PWS ID: NC0440015 · MAURY, North Carolina 28554

MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION serves 468 people in MAURY, North Carolina using Surface Water water sources. It has 115 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION

MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 468 residents in MAURY, North Carolina (Greene County) through 226 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 115 total violations for this system , of which 6 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 100 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 18 violations (MON). 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. MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION's 115 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
468
Total Violations
115
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
226
County
Greene
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
100
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 2021
Chlorine MR 15 2021
Nitrate MR 9 1997
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2018
Chromium MR 6 1987
Arsenic MR 6 1987
Cadmium MR 6 1987
Fluoride MR 6 1987
Mercury MR 6 1987
Barium MR 6 1987
Selenium MR 6 1987
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1993
TTHM MR 4 2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2025
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 3 1980
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
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 MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION.

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 NC0440015 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 MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION 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 / NC0440015 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 5200
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 18 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 8000
2021 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 0999
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 7000
2010 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 2950
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 2456
1997 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 1040
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 3100
1987 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 1020
1987 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 1005
1987 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 1015
1987 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 1025
1987 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / NC0440015 / 1035

How MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION Compares

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

Metric MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 115 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 468 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 MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION water safe to drink? ▼
MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION (PWS ID: NC0440015) has 115 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 468 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION serve? ▼
MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION serves 468 people in MAURY, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 226 service connections.
What type of violations does MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION have? ▼
MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION has 115 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 100 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION use? ▼
MAURY WATER ASSOCIATION uses Surface Water 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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