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Community Water System · PWS NC0136133

Fleetwood Acres S/D

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 271 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

271
People served
160
EPA violations
6
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 160 drinking-water violations at Fleetwood Acres S/D, 4% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

160
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
271
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Fleetwood Acres S/D

Fleetwood Acres S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 271 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Gaston County) through 107 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 160 total violations for this system , of which 6 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 134 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 19 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Fleetwood Acres S/D's 160 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
271
Total Violations
160
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
107
County
Gaston
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
134
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 19 1988
Nitrate MR 17 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 1994
Barium MR 14 1988
Selenium MR 14 1988
Fluoride MR 14 1988
Mercury MR 14 1988
Chromium MR 14 1988
Cadmium MR 14 1988
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Nitrate MCL 4 1995
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 1994

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Fleetwood Acres S/D.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0136133 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Fleetwood Acres S/D under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 7000
2000 Nitrate MR 17 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1040
1995 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1040
1994 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 5000
1994 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 5000
1988 Arsenic MR 19 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1005
1988 Barium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1010
1988 Selenium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1045
1988 Fluoride MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1025
1988 Mercury MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1035
1988 Chromium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1020
1988 Cadmium MR 14 SDWIS / NC0136133 / 1015

How Fleetwood Acres S/D Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Fleetwood Acres S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 160 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 271 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Fleetwood Acres S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Fleetwood Acres S/D (PWS ID: NC0136133) has 160 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 271 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Fleetwood Acres S/D serve? ▼
Fleetwood Acres S/D serves 271 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 107 service connections.
What type of violations does Fleetwood Acres S/D have? ▼
Fleetwood Acres S/D has 160 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 134 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Fleetwood Acres S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Fleetwood Acres S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Fleetwood Acres S/D use? ▼
Fleetwood Acres S/D uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.