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BLUE RIDGE ESTATES

PWS ID: NC3095004 · CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28211

BLUE RIDGE ESTATES serves 51 people in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 850 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BLUE RIDGE ESTATES

BLUE RIDGE ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 51 residents in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Watauga County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 850 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 799 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 121 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. BLUE RIDGE ESTATES's 850 violations sit above 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
51
Total Violations
850
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Watauga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
799
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 121 2003
Public Notice Other 42 2005
Styrene MR 16 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 16 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 16 2003
Benzene MR 16 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 16 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 16 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 16 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 16 2003
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 16 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 16 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 16 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 16 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 16 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 16 2003
Toluene MR 16 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 16 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 16 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 16 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2019
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 15 2004
Carbofuran MR 10 2004
LASSO MR 10 2004
Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 2004
Chlordane MR 10 2004
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 10 2004

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 BLUE RIDGE ESTATES.

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 NC3095004 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 BLUE RIDGE ESTATES 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
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 5000
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 7000
2005 Public Notice Other 42 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 7500
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 15 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 4000
2004 Carbofuran MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2046
2004 LASSO MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2051
2004 Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2067
2004 Chlordane MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2959
2004 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2931
2004 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2383
2004 Pentachlorophenol MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2326
2004 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2274
2004 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2043
2004 Picloram MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2040
2004 Simazine MR 10 SDWIS / NC3095004 / 2037

How BLUE RIDGE ESTATES Compares

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

Metric BLUE RIDGE ESTATES North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 850 104.4 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 51 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 BLUE RIDGE ESTATES water safe to drink? ▼
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES (PWS ID: NC3095004) has 850 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 51 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BLUE RIDGE ESTATES serve? ▼
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES serves 51 people in CHARLOTTE, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does BLUE RIDGE ESTATES have? ▼
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES has 850 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 799 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BLUE RIDGE ESTATES water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BLUE RIDGE ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BLUE RIDGE ESTATES use? ▼
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES 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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