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Community Water System · PWS NC0319128

Cedar Lake Condo

Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 40 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

40
People served
371
EPA violations
55
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 371 drinking-water violations at Cedar Lake Condo, 15% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

371
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
40
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Cedar Lake Condo

Cedar Lake Condo is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 40 residents in Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Chatham County) through 20 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 371 total violations for this system , of which 55 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 263 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 87 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%).

Cedar Lake Condo's 371 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
40
Total Violations
371
Health-Based Violations
55
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
20
County
Chatham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
263
Treatment Tech Violations
55

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 87 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 53 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 26 2024
Public Notice Other 25 2021
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 1994
Chlorine MR 5 2017
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2006
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2006
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2006
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2006
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2006
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2006
Styrene MR 4 2006
TTHM MR 4 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2023
Simazine MR 4 2017
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2017
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2017
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2017
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2017
Heptachlor MR 4 2017
LASSO MR 4 2017
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2006

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 Cedar Lake Condo.

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 NC0319128 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 Cedar Lake Condo 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 87 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 5000
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 26 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 5200
2023 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2456
2021 Public Notice Other 25 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 7500
2017 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 0999
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 5 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 8000
2017 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2037
2017 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2067
2017 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2042
2017 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2035
2017 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2274
2017 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / NC0319128 / 2306

How Cedar Lake Condo Compares

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

Metric Cedar Lake Condo North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 371 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 55 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 40 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 Cedar Lake Condo water safe to drink? ▼
Cedar Lake Condo (PWS ID: NC0319128) has 371 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 40 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Cedar Lake Condo serve? ▼
Cedar Lake Condo serves 40 people in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 20 service connections.
What type of violations does Cedar Lake Condo have? ▼
Cedar Lake Condo has 371 total violations: 55 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 263 monitoring/reporting violations, and 55 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Cedar Lake Condo water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Cedar Lake Condo under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Cedar Lake Condo use? ▼
Cedar Lake Condo 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.