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 | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-04-01 → 2023-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 5760 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 6260 µg/L | 92/98 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 1078.3 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1527 µg/L | 30/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 4.84 pCi/L 97% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 5.5 pCi/L | 13/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 5.235 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5.4 µg/L | 12/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 12.2806 µg/L 41% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.0175 µg/L | 7/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 5650 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 5700 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.46 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 4 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 3/88 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| TTHM | 3.35 µg/L 4.2% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chlordane | 0.5364 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.5500 µg/L | 2/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.7900 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.8000 µg/L | 2/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 641 µg/L 16% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 2/2 | LCR | 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L | 1/31 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Bromoform | 2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/6 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 0.0210 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L | 1/22 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
60 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Amber Acres North S/D
Is Amber Acres North S/D tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Amber Acres North S/D'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 Amber Acres North S/D's water?
EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Xylenes, Total, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Amber Acres North S/D serve?
Amber Acres North S/D reports serving 752 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Amber Acres North S/D had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 159 violations on file for Amber Acres North S/D, of which 44 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.