Question 1

Is Glade Creek Elem School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Glade Creek Elem School (PWS ID: NC0103437) has 166 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 350 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Glade Creek Elem School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Glade Creek Elem School serves 350 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Sparta or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Sparta, North Carolina.

Question 3

What type of violations does Glade Creek Elem School have?

Accepted Answer

Glade Creek Elem School has 166 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 160 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Glade Creek Elem School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Glade Creek Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Glade Creek Elem School use?

Accepted Answer

Glade Creek Elem School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Question 7

How does Glade Creek Elem School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Glade Creek Elem School has 166 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 17% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 83% of that cohort has fewer violations than Glade Creek Elem School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	21	2000
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	10	2016
Styrene	MR	6	2003
Ethylbenzene	MR	6	2003
Toluene	MR	6	2003
Benzene	MR	6	2003
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	6	2003
Xylenes, Total	MR	6	2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	6	2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	6	2003
Trichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
Public Notice	Other	6	2009
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	6	2003
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	6	2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	6	2003
Vinyl chloride	MR	6	2003
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	6	2003
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	6	2003
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	6	2003
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	6	2003
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	6	2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	6	2003
Nitrate	MR	3	2002

Glade Creek Elem School

Glade Creek Elem School standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Glade Creek Elem School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load