Public water system record
Abington S/D
Serves an area of Forsyth County, NC that includes Kernersville · 1,506 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Abington S/D in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Abington S/D draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, May 2016.
- Record on file since 1994, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 92 unknown out of 595 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.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1994
EPA's records for Abington S/D go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 4 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 2 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began March 2016, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Abington S/D in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in May 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: E. coli |
| Mar 14, 2016 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Abington S/D draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Abington 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.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
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