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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC2090007

Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare

Waxhaw, North Carolina 28173 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 55 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

55
People served
449
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 449 drinking-water violations at Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare, 2% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

449
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
55
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare

Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 55 residents in Waxhaw, North Carolina (Union County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 449 total violations for this system , of which 11 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 424 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 17 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%).

Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare's 449 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
55
Total Violations
449
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Union
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
424
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 2008
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 2008
Styrene MR 14 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 14 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
Toluene MR 14 2008
Benzene MR 14 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 14 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 14 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 14 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 14 2008
Public Notice Other 14 2008
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 14 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 14 2008
2,4-D MR 13 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2003
Chlorine MR 6 2005
TTHM MR 5 2008
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2008
Aldicarb MR 4 2003
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2003

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 Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare.

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 NC2090007 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 Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare 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
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 5000
2008 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2985
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2987
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2964
2008 Styrene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2996
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2982
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2980
2008 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2979
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2977
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2976
2008 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2968
2008 Toluene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2991
2008 Benzene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2990
2008 CHLOROBENZENE MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2989
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 14 SDWIS / NC2090007 / 2984

How Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare Compares

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

Metric Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 449 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 55 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 Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare water safe to drink? ▼
Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare (PWS ID: NC2090007) has 449 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 55 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare serve? ▼
Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare serves 55 people in Waxhaw, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare have? ▼
Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare has 449 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 424 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare use? ▼
Waxhaw Presbyterian Ch/Daycare uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.