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Community Water System · PWS NC3041022

Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D

Birmingham, North Carolina 35222 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 170 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

170
People served
1,837
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,837 drinking-water violations at Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D - above the North Carolina per-system average.

1,837
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
170
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D

Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 170 residents in Birmingham, North Carolina (Guilford County) through 67 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,837 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 1,743 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 45 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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D's 1,837 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
170
Total Violations
1,837
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
67
County
Guilford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
1,743
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 45 2015
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 44 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 44 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 44 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 44 2012
Benzene MR 44 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 44 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 44 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 44 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 44 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 44 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 44 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 44 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 44 2012
Toluene MR 44 2012
Styrene MR 44 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 44 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 44 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 44 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 44 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 44 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 44 2012
Public Notice Other 43 2016
Nitrate MR 38 2015
Methoxychlor MR 25 2010
Toxaphene MR 25 2010
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 25 2010
Picloram MR 25 2010
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 25 2010
Carbofuran MR 25 2010

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 Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D.

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 NC3041022 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 Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D 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
2016 Public Notice Other 43 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 7500
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 45 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 7000
2015 Nitrate MR 38 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 1040
2015 Chlorine MR 21 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 0999
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 20 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 5000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 15 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 3100
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2378
2012 Carbon tetrachloride MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2982
2012 Tetrachloroethylene MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2987
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2989
2012 Benzene MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2990
2012 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2380
2012 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2968
2012 Xylenes, Total MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2955
2012 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 44 SDWIS / NC3041022 / 2979

How Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D Compares

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

Metric Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,837 104.4 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 170 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 Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D water safe to drink? ▼
Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D (PWS ID: NC3041022) has 1837 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 170 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D serve? ▼
Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D serves 170 people in Birmingham, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 67 service connections.
What type of violations does Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D have? ▼
Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D has 1,837 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,743 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D use? ▼
Weatherstone @ Olde Forest S/D 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.