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COUNTRY LIVING APTS

PWS ID: NC0285130 · WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina 27127

COUNTRY LIVING APTS serves 66 people in WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 400 recorded EPA violations, including 23 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: COUNTRY LIVING APTS

COUNTRY LIVING APTS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 66 residents in WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Stokes County) through 22 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 400 total violations for this system , of which 23 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 301 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 Public Notice, recorded in 33 violations (Other). 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. COUNTRY LIVING APTS's 400 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). 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
66
Total Violations
400
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
22
County
Stokes
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
301
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 33 2025
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 17 1997
Chlorine MR 15 2014
Arsenic MR 13 2008
Nickel MR 13 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 13 2008
Selenium MR 13 2008
Fluoride MR 13 2008
Cadmium MR 13 2008
CYANIDE MR 13 2008
Chromium MR 13 2008
Mercury MR 13 2008
Antimony, Total MR 13 2008
Thallium, Total MR 13 2008
Barium MR 13 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2005
Nitrate MR 10 2001
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2024
Simazine MR 5 2008
Toxaphene MR 5 2008
Atrazine MR 5 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2008
Methoxychlor MR 5 2008
OXAMYL MR 5 2008
Heptachlor MR 5 2008
Carbofuran MR 5 2008
Endrin MR 5 2008
E. COLI MR 5 2023

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 COUNTRY LIVING APTS.

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 NC0285130 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 COUNTRY LIVING APTS 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 Public Notice Other 33 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 7500
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 26 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 5000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 5000
2023 E. COLI MR 5 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 3014
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 32 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 7000
2014 Chlorine MR 15 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 0999
2008 Arsenic MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1005
2008 Nickel MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1036
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1075
2008 Selenium MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1045
2008 Fluoride MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1025
2008 Cadmium MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1015
2008 CYANIDE MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1024
2008 Chromium MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1020
2008 Mercury MR 13 SDWIS / NC0285130 / 1035

How COUNTRY LIVING APTS Compares

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

Metric COUNTRY LIVING APTS North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 400 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 23 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 66 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is COUNTRY LIVING APTS water safe to drink? ▼
COUNTRY LIVING APTS (PWS ID: NC0285130) has 400 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 66 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COUNTRY LIVING APTS serve? ▼
COUNTRY LIVING APTS serves 66 people in WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 22 service connections.
What type of violations does COUNTRY LIVING APTS have? ▼
COUNTRY LIVING APTS has 400 total violations: 23 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 301 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COUNTRY LIVING APTS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for COUNTRY LIVING APTS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does COUNTRY LIVING APTS use? ▼
COUNTRY LIVING APTS 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.

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