Public water system record
Castlewood S/D
Serves Gastonia, Gaston County, NC · 46 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 7 monitoring/reporting issues for Castlewood S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Lead and Copper Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 7
Key facts
- Castlewood S/D draws water from 1 well.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 13 unknown out of 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Jun 16, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Castlewood S/D go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 5 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 7 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Castlewood S/D between 2024 and 2025, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 13, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations: Public Notice |
| May 16, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
| Nov 14, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
What the violations mean
Lead and Copper Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Lead and Copper Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Castlewood S/D draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Castlewood 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 Castlewood 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