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Pine Lakes S/D

Serves an area of Surry County, NC that includes Mount Airy · 145 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Pine Lakes S/D in the last ten years.

  • NC0286113
  • CARY
  • NC
  • 145 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 27511
EPA system ID NC0286113

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Pine Lakes S/D draws water from 2 wells.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 17 unknown out of 57 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed 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 Pine Lakes S/D go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 26 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 16
1990s 0 8
2000s 4 2
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began November 2008, Resolved.

Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 29, 2008 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2007 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2000 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators and EPA took 2 formal enforcement actions against Pine Lakes 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
Dec 20, 1994 EPA Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Lead and Copper Rule

Where the water comes from

Pine Lakes S/D draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Pine Lakes 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 Pine Lakes S/D for a copy.

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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.

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