Public water system record
Raintree S/D
Serves an area of Gaston County, NC that includes Gastonia · 482 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Raintree S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 3
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Raintree S/D draws water from 3 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 191 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Raintree S/D go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 55 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 42 |
| 1990s | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators and EPA took 5 formal enforcement actions against Raintree S/D between 1994 and 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Aug 18, 2017 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Dec 15, 2000 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 15, 2000 | North Carolina | Administrative penalty | 1 violation: Nitrate |
| Dec 20, 1994 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
3 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Raintree S/D draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Raintree S/D must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Raintree S/D for a copy.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells