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Community Water System · PWS NC0464128

Twin Oaks Tp

Bailey, North Carolina 27807 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 77 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

77
People served
489
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 489 drinking-water violations at Twin Oaks Tp, 3% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

489
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
77
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Twin Oaks Tp

Twin Oaks Tp is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 77 residents in Bailey, North Carolina (Nash County) through 26 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 489 total violations for this system , of which 13 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 367 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 102 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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Twin Oaks Tp's 489 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
77
Total Violations
489
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
26
County
Nash
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
367
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 102 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 49 2023
Public Notice Other 42 2005
Chlorine MR 21 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2005
Toluene MR 10 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2005
Benzene MR 10 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2005
Styrene MR 10 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2005
Nitrate MR 9 2004
Nitrate MCL 5 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2001
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 2002

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 Twin Oaks Tp.

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 NC0464128 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 Twin Oaks Tp 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 49 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 7000
2023 Nitrate MCL 5 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 102 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 3100
2005 Public Notice Other 42 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 7500
2005 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 0999
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2380
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2968
2005 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2969
2005 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2977
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2979
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2980
2005 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2983
2005 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2985
2005 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2987
2005 Ethylbenzene MR 10 SDWIS / NC0464128 / 2992

How Twin Oaks Tp Compares

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

Metric Twin Oaks Tp North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 489 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 77 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 Twin Oaks Tp water safe to drink? ▼
Twin Oaks Tp (PWS ID: NC0464128) has 489 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 77 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Twin Oaks Tp serve? ▼
Twin Oaks Tp serves 77 people in Bailey, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 26 service connections.
What type of violations does Twin Oaks Tp have? ▼
Twin Oaks Tp has 489 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 367 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Twin Oaks Tp water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Twin Oaks Tp under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Twin Oaks Tp use? ▼
Twin Oaks Tp 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.