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SADDLERIDGE S/D

PWS ID: NC4392103 · CARY, North Carolina 27511

SADDLERIDGE S/D serves 433 people in CARY, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 82 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SADDLERIDGE S/D

SADDLERIDGE S/D is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 433 residents in CARY, North Carolina (Wake County) through 173 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 82 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 76 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 6 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. SADDLERIDGE S/D's 82 violations sit below 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
433
Total Violations
82
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
173
County
Wake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
76
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Atrazine MR 3 2001
Aldicarb MR 3 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2001
Carbofuran MR 3 2001
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2001
Dinoseb MR 3 2001
Picloram MR 3 2001
Simazine MR 3 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2001
Toxaphene MR 3 2001
Dalapon MR 3 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2001
LASSO MR 3 2001
Methoxychlor MR 3 2001
Aldicarb sulfone MR 3 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2001
2,4-D MR 3 2001
OXAMYL MR 3 2001
Chlordane MR 3 2001
Heptachlor MR 3 2001
Nitrite MR 1 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 SADDLERIDGE 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 NC4392103 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 SADDLERIDGE 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 7000
2001 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2050
2001 Aldicarb MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2047
2001 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2326
2001 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2046
2001 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2043
2001 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2042
2001 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2041
2001 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2040
2001 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2037
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2010
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2035
2001 Toxaphene MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2020
2001 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2031
2001 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / NC4392103 / 2383

How SADDLERIDGE S/D Compares

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

Metric SADDLERIDGE S/D North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 82 104.4 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 433 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 SADDLERIDGE S/D water safe to drink? ▼
SADDLERIDGE S/D (PWS ID: NC4392103) has 82 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 433 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SADDLERIDGE S/D serve? ▼
SADDLERIDGE S/D serves 433 people in CARY, North Carolina. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 173 service connections.
What type of violations does SADDLERIDGE S/D have? ▼
SADDLERIDGE S/D has 82 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 76 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SADDLERIDGE S/D water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SADDLERIDGE S/D under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SADDLERIDGE S/D use? ▼
SADDLERIDGE 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.

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