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Community Water System · PWS NC0465179

Northside MHP

Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 180 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

180
People served
164
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 164 drinking-water violations at Northside MHP - above the North Carolina per-system average.

164
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
180
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Northside MHP

Northside MHP is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 180 residents in Wilmington, North Carolina (New Hanover County) through 62 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 164 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 129 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 Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 19 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%).

Northside MHP's 164 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
180
Total Violations
164
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
62
County
New Hanover
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
129
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 2023
Chlorine MR 13 2022
Barium MR 10 1987
Selenium MR 10 1987
Mercury MR 10 1987
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2023
Arsenic MR 10 1987
Chromium MR 10 1987
Cadmium MR 10 1987
Fluoride MR 10 1987
Nitrate MR 10 1987
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 1999
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2018
Public Notice Other 5 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1986

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 Northside MHP.

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 NC0465179 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 Northside MHP 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 Public Notice Other 5 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 7500
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 8000
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 19 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 5000
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 7000
2022 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 0999
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 8000
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 3100
1987 Barium MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1010
1987 Selenium MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1045
1987 Mercury MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1035
1987 Arsenic MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1005
1987 Chromium MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1020
1987 Cadmium MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1015
1987 Fluoride MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1025
1987 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / NC0465179 / 1040

How Northside MHP Compares

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

Metric Northside MHP North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 164 104.4 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 180 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 Northside MHP water safe to drink? ▼
Northside MHP (PWS ID: NC0465179) has 164 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 180 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Northside MHP serve? ▼
Northside MHP serves 180 people in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 62 service connections.
What type of violations does Northside MHP have? ▼
Northside MHP has 164 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 129 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Northside MHP water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Northside MHP under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Northside MHP use? ▼
Northside MHP 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.