Is The Cape Master Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Private
Counties served: New Hanover

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

181

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2020-01-01 → 2020-03-31
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	2019-10-01 → 2019-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
PFBS	0.0046 µg/L	5/24	2025
Hfpo-Da	0.0084 µg/L	2/24	2025

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	110 µg/L 138% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L worst single sample: 150 µg/L	61/61	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	35.2 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 60 µg/L	59/60	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	16.85 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 21 µg/L	42/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Chloroform	42.8 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 54 µg/L	42/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	14.1 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 16 µg/L	39/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	22.8 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 40 µg/L	39/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane	32.6 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 40 µg/L	37/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Bromoform	76.8 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 87 µg/L	18/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	12.2 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 13 µg/L	17/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Copper	313.25 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 317 µg/L	16/40	SYR4	2014–2017
Fluoride	455 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 500 µg/L	16/26	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	0.0030 mg/L 20% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	10/10	LCR	2024
Lead	6.9975 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L worst single sample: 7.5 µg/L	6/40	SYR4	2014–2017
Gross Beta Particle Activity	13.645 pCi/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 14.5 pCi/L	4/10	SYR4	2016–2018
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.71 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.8 µg/L	4/42	SYR4	2014–2019
Xylenes, Total	7.42 µg/L 0.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 8 µg/L	3/36	SYR4	2012–2019
Lithium	17.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/24	UCMR-5	2025
Dalapon	1.1 µg/L 0.6% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L	2/64	SYR4	2012–2019
Ethylbenzene	1.2 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L	1/36	SYR4	2012–2019

87 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: MILLIRON, BRENT
Phone: 919-653-6999
Email: bmilliron@aquaamerica.com

Frequently asked questions about The Cape Master

Is The Cape Master tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in The Cape Master'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 The Cape Master'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 The Cape Master serve?

The Cape Master reports serving 11,587 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has The Cape Master had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 181 violations on file for The Cape Master, of which 39 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.