Is Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Federal government
Counties served: Craven

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-04-01 → 2005-06-30
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2005-01-01 → 2005-03-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
TTHM	80 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 100 µg/L	128/128	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	60 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 77 µg/L	127/127	SYR4	2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	32.3 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 39 µg/L	108/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	28.65 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 38 µg/L	108/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane	12 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 14 µg/L	100/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	66.05 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 70 µg/L	100/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Copper	421.25 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 665 µg/L	72/90	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	2 µg/L No EPA limit set	54/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	8 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	31/90	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	19/19	LCR	2025
Monochloroacetic Acid	3 µg/L No EPA limit set	14/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromate	6.445 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 10 µg/L worst single sample: 6.5 µg/L	12/66	SYR4	2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	2 µg/L No EPA limit set	10/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate	330 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	6/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Fluoride	220 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	4/4	SYR4	2012–2017
Dalapon	1.76 µg/L 0.9% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L	3/18	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	1 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	300 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/5	SYR4	2014–2019

92 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: WEST, FREDERICK
Phone: 252-466-2520
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point

Is Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point'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 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Dichloroacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point serve?

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point reports serving 17,144 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 23 violations on file for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, of which 13 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.