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Community Water System · PWS NC0160230

Clear Meadows S/D

Cary, North Carolina 27511 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
944
EPA violations
8
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 944 drinking-water violations at Clear Meadows S/D, 1% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

944
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Clear Meadows S/D

Clear Meadows S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Cary, North Carolina (Mecklenburg County) through 63 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 944 total violations for this system , of which 8 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 867 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 28 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%).

Clear Meadows S/D's 944 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
160
Total Violations
944
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
63
County
Mecklenburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
867
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 2025
Nitrate MR 27 2024
Heptachlor epoxide MR 25 2015
BHC-GAMMA MR 25 2015
Endrin MR 25 2015
Heptachlor MR 25 2015
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 25 2015
Toxaphene MR 25 2015
Chlordane MR 25 2015
Methoxychlor MR 25 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2025
Public Notice Other 20 2009
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 19 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 19 2005
2,4-D MR 19 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 19 2005
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 19 2005
LASSO MR 19 2005
Atrazine MR 19 2005
Carbofuran MR 19 2005
Dinoseb MR 19 2005
Picloram MR 19 2005
Simazine MR 19 2005
OXAMYL MR 19 2005
Dalapon MR 19 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 19 2005
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 19 2005
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 19 2005
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 19 2005
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 18 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 Clear Meadows 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 NC0160230 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 Clear Meadows 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
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 28 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 5000
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 7000
2024 Nitrate MR 27 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 1040
2015 Heptachlor epoxide MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2067
2015 BHC-GAMMA MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2010
2015 Endrin MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2005
2015 Heptachlor MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2065
2015 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2383
2015 Toxaphene MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2020
2015 Chlordane MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2959
2015 Methoxychlor MR 25 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2015
2015 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2378
2015 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2964
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2968
2015 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0160230 / 2969

How Clear Meadows S/D Compares

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

Metric Clear Meadows S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 944 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 160 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 Clear Meadows S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Clear Meadows S/D (PWS ID: NC0160230) has 944 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Clear Meadows S/D serve? ▼
Clear Meadows S/D serves 160 people in Cary, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 63 service connections.
What type of violations does Clear Meadows S/D have? ▼
Clear Meadows S/D has 944 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 867 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Clear Meadows S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Clear Meadows S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Clear Meadows S/D use? ▼
Clear Meadows 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.