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Community Water System · PWS NC0279692

Gideon Grove Tp No 1

Stokesdale, North Carolina 27357 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 71 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

71
People served
163
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 163 drinking-water violations at Gideon Grove Tp No 1, 7% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

163
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
71
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Gideon Grove Tp No 1

Gideon Grove Tp No 1 is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 71 residents in Stokesdale, North Carolina (Rockingham County) through 35 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 total violations for this system , of which 12 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 104 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 21 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%).

Gideon Grove Tp No 1's 163 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
71
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
35
County
Rockingham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
104
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2025
Public Notice Other 16 2015
Chlorine MR 13 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2020
Arsenic MR 12 1985
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2000
E. COLI MR 8 2011
Nitrate MR 8 1993
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 1992
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 2013
Selenium MR 4 1985
Chromium MR 4 1985
Fluoride MR 4 1985
Mercury MR 4 1985
Cadmium MR 4 1985
Barium MR 4 1985
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 2 1980
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1980
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 2 1980

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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1.

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 NC0279692 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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 21 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 5200
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 7000
2015 Public Notice Other 16 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 7500
2013 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 5000
2011 E. COLI MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 3014
2009 Chlorine MR 13 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 0999
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 3100
1993 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 1040
1992 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 3100
1985 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 1005
1985 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 1045
1985 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 1020
1985 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / NC0279692 / 1025

How Gideon Grove Tp No 1 Compares

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

Metric Gideon Grove Tp No 1 North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 163 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 71 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1 water safe to drink? ▼
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 (PWS ID: NC0279692) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 71 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 serve? ▼
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 serves 71 people in Stokesdale, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 35 service connections.
What type of violations does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 have? ▼
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 has 163 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 104 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Gideon Grove Tp No 1 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Gideon Grove Tp No 1 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 use? ▼
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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.