Chinquapin Water Quality Q&A February 2024

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You may have received an email generated from the IPM email with this Chinquapin Water Quality article. IPM is the homeowners association management group for the developer controlled HOA. Or, you may have seen the article posted by Bob Schatz, admin for the Chinquapin Owners Facebook page. If you don't have an account with IPM and aren't on Facebook, here's the water quality article. It is also housed under Owner Resources, Surveys & Reports.

Chinquapin Development Drinking Water Quality Update February 2024

Who determines the governing rules for which all drinking water providers in North

Carolina must comply?

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The rules are found in Title 15A, Subchapter 18C of the North Carolina Administrative Codes.

What best describes the drinking water system we have in Chinquapin?

The Chinquapin Development is, by definition, a Class C Community Well water system with more than 100 and less than 1000 service connections. This state classification is used to determine what water quality and frequency of monitoring is required for our community.

Does Chinquapin, LLC operate the drinking water system?

No. Chinquapin, LLC pays for and holds the operating permit for the community drinking water system. This is paid for on an annual basis. A licensed Operator is required for all public drinking water systems. Like many communities across the State of North Carolina, this is outsourced to a licensed operator. Chinquapin, LLC has a contract with a licensed Operator.

Who monitors our water quality?

The licensed Operator is responsible for monitoring and testing the water quality of our community water. The frequency and specific tests are dictated by the State of North Carolina. Some tests are required weekly, monthly, yearly, and in some cases, in three-to six-year increments.

What kind of tests are performed?

Disinfectant (chlorine residual) Nitrate

Bacteriological SOC (pesticides)

TTHM (disinfection byproducts) VOC (volatile organic compounds)

PBCU (Lead and Copper) Uranium and Radon

Inorganics

Does our licensed Operator report their results?

Yes. The licensed Operator is required to submit all test results to the State of North Carolina DEQ for review. The NCDEQ monitors the results and has a process in place if any test results are not within acceptable parameters. In 2023, Chinquapin, LLC chose to supplement the NCDEQ rules governing public water systems by adopting monthly reviews of the test data, as well as perform impromptu reviews in person with the licensed Operator.

Besides additional self-monitoring, what other steps has Chinquapin, LLC

implemented to ensure our water quality is excellent?

In 2023, Chinquapin, LLC evaluated eligible licensed Operators with respect to availability, in-house bacteriological laboratory capabilities, and local references. Additionally, safety and communication were weighed heavily in deciding to change to a different licensed Operator. Cost was not a qualifying parameter. Many positive changes have been made since then that will also impact the reliability of the water system.

All of this information seems complicated. How did our water quality look in 2023?

Chinquapin Development’s water quality met or exceeded all of the North Carolina drinking water requirements. There were ZERO issues with our water quality in 2023.

What’s next?

• As part of the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (LCRR) published December 16, 2021,

the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires that all community water

systems develop an inventory of all service line connections, both system-owned and

customer-owned. The inventory must identify the potential presence of lead within

each service line connection. This is due to be submitted to the North Carolina Public

Water Supply Section by October 16, 2024. Ashley will be sending out a survey to

every homeowner and property tapped for water shortly. We request that you respond

when you receive this survey so that we as a community can conform to this EPA

regulation.

• As in previous years, a link to the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) will be made

available on the IPM Homeowners Association website. The CCR provides a yearly

review of the community’s drinking water quality. This is typically sent out mid-year.