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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS NC2049007

Woodlawn School

Davidson, North Carolina 28036 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 250 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

250
People served
28
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 28 drinking-water violations at Woodlawn School, 25% of them health-based - below the North Carolina per-system average.

28
Total EPA violations on record
25%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
250
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Woodlawn School

Woodlawn School is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 250 residents in Davidson, North Carolina (Iredell County) through 7 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 28 total violations for this system , of which 7 (25%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 7 violations (MON). 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%).

Woodlawn School's 28 violations sit below 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
250
Total Violations
28
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
7
County
Iredell
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2016
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 2008
Chlorine MR 5 2016
Public Notice Other 4 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2007
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Woodlawn School.

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 NC2049007 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 Woodlawn School 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 5200
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 8000
2016 Chlorine MR 5 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 0999
2009 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 7500
2008 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 5000
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NC2049007 / 5000

How Woodlawn School Compares

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

Metric Woodlawn School North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 28 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 250 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 Woodlawn School water safe to drink? ▼
Woodlawn School (PWS ID: NC2049007) has 28 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 250 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Woodlawn School serve? ▼
Woodlawn School serves 250 people in Davidson, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 7 service connections.
What type of violations does Woodlawn School have? ▼
Woodlawn School has 28 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 7 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Woodlawn School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Woodlawn School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Woodlawn School use? ▼
Woodlawn School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.