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PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK

PWS ID: NC1088008 · CULLOWHEE, North Carolina 28723

PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK serves 45 people in CULLOWHEE, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 84 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK

PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in CULLOWHEE, North Carolina (Transylvania County) through 18 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 84 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 79 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Heptachlor, recorded in 7 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. PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK's 84 violations sit below 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
45
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
18
County
Transylvania
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
79
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Heptachlor MR 7 2021
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2021
Simazine MR 6 2021
Endrin MR 6 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2021
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 2021
Methoxychlor MR 6 2021
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2021
Atrazine MR 6 2021
LASSO MR 6 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2021
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2021
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2024

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 PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK.

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 NC1088008 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 PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 8000
2021 Heptachlor MR 7 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2065
2021 BHC-GAMMA MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2010
2021 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2037
2021 Endrin MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2005
2021 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2306
2021 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2042
2021 Methoxychlor MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2015
2021 Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2067
2021 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2050
2021 LASSO MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2051
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2035
2021 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2274
2021 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / NC1088008 / 2039

How PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK Compares

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

Metric PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 84 104.4 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 45 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 PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK water safe to drink? ▼
PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK (PWS ID: NC1088008) has 84 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK serve? ▼
PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK serves 45 people in CULLOWHEE, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 18 service connections.
What type of violations does PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK have? ▼
PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK has 84 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 79 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK use? ▼
PRESERVE AT ROCK CREEK 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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