Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-01 → 2024-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 89.16 µg/L 111% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 103.1 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 69.86 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 87.2 µg/L | 57/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 13.685 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 15 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 76.56 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 92.1 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 29.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38.7 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 36.365 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.1 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 37/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.735 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.9 µg/L | 12/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 149.2 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 164 µg/L | 9/30 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 3/3 | LCR | 2025 |
4 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Carolina Forest Water
Is Carolina Forest Water tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Carolina Forest Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Carolina Forest Water's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Carolina Forest Water serve?
Carolina Forest Water reports serving 596 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Carolina Forest Water had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 66 violations on file for Carolina Forest Water, of which 15 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.