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WOODS OF ASHBURY SD

PWS ID: NC0392388 · CARY, North Carolina 27511

WOODS OF ASHBURY SD serves 144 people in CARY, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 155 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WOODS OF ASHBURY SD

WOODS OF ASHBURY SD is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 144 residents in CARY, North Carolina (Wake County) through 56 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 155 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 147 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 Public Notice, recorded in 4 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. WOODS OF ASHBURY SD's 155 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
144
Total Violations
155
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
56
County
Wake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
147
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Public Notice Other 4 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2024
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Styrene MR 3 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2000
Benzene MR 3 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Heptachlor MR 3 2000
Aldicarb MR 3 2000
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2000
Dinoseb MR 3 2000
OXAMYL MR 3 2000
Dalapon MR 3 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2000
Endrin MR 3 2000
Chlordane MR 3 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2000
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2000
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2000
Toluene MR 3 2000
Carbofuran MR 3 2000
Atrazine MR 3 2000
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2000

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 WOODS OF ASHBURY SD.

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 NC0392388 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 WOODS OF ASHBURY SD 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 4 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 7000
2004 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 7500
2000 Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2987
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2984
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2983
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2982
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2981
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2968
2000 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2996
2000 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2992
2000 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2990
2000 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2976
2000 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2380
2000 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2065
2000 Aldicarb MR 3 SDWIS / NC0392388 / 2047

How WOODS OF ASHBURY SD Compares

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

Metric WOODS OF ASHBURY SD North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 155 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 144 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 WOODS OF ASHBURY SD water safe to drink? ▼
WOODS OF ASHBURY SD (PWS ID: NC0392388) has 155 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 144 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WOODS OF ASHBURY SD serve? ▼
WOODS OF ASHBURY SD serves 144 people in CARY, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 56 service connections.
What type of violations does WOODS OF ASHBURY SD have? ▼
WOODS OF ASHBURY SD has 155 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 147 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WOODS OF ASHBURY SD water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for WOODS OF ASHBURY SD under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WOODS OF ASHBURY SD use? ▼
WOODS OF ASHBURY SD 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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