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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC0465210

Anchors Bend Marina

Wilmington, North Carolina 28405 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
138
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 138 drinking-water violations at Anchors Bend Marina, 9% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

138
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Anchors Bend Marina

Anchors Bend Marina is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Wilmington, North Carolina (New Hanover County) through 48 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 138 total violations for this system , of which 12 (9%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 50 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%).

Anchors Bend Marina's 138 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
75
Total Violations
138
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
48
County
New Hanover
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 50 2015
Public Notice Other 21 2010
Nitrate MR 14 2016
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2011
Arsenic MR 6 1988
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 1987
Cadmium MR 2 1988
Selenium MR 2 1988
Barium MR 2 1988
Chromium MR 2 1988
Mercury MR 2 1988
Fluoride MR 2 1988

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 Anchors Bend Marina.

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 NC0465210 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 Anchors Bend Marina 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1040
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 50 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 3100
2010 Public Notice Other 21 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 7500
1988 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1005
1988 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1015
1988 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1045
1988 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1010
1988 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1020
1988 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1035
1988 Fluoride MR 2 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 1025
1987 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 6 SDWIS / NC0465210 / 4000

How Anchors Bend Marina Compares

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

Metric Anchors Bend Marina North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 138 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 75 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 Anchors Bend Marina water safe to drink? ▼
Anchors Bend Marina (PWS ID: NC0465210) has 138 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Anchors Bend Marina serve? ▼
Anchors Bend Marina serves 75 people in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 48 service connections.
What type of violations does Anchors Bend Marina have? ▼
Anchors Bend Marina has 138 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Anchors Bend Marina water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Anchors Bend Marina under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Anchors Bend Marina use? ▼
Anchors Bend Marina uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.