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Community Water System · PWS NC2084008

Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford

Stanfield, North Carolina 28163 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 854 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

854
People served
218
EPA violations
180
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 218 drinking-water violations at Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford, 83% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

218
Total EPA violations on record
83%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
854
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford

Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 854 residents in Stanfield, North Carolina (Stanly County) through 365 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 218 total violations for this system , of which 180 (83%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 19 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 TTHM, recorded in 140 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford's 218 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
854
Total Violations
218
Health-Based Violations
180
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
365
County
Stanly
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
178
Monitoring Violations
19
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 140 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 38 2016
Public Notice Other 16 2017
TTHM MR 10 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2011

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 Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford.

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 NC2084008 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 Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 5200
2022 TTHM MR 10 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 2456
2021 TTHM MCL 140 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 2950
2017 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 7500
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 38 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 2456
2011 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NC2084008 / 7000

How Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford Compares

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

Metric Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 218 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 180 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 854 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 Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford water safe to drink? ▼
Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford (PWS ID: NC2084008) has 218 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 854 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford serve? ▼
Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford serves 854 people in Stanfield, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 365 service connections.
What type of violations does Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford have? ▼
Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford has 218 total violations: 180 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 19 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford use? ▼
Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford 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.
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.