Public water system record
Cardens Creek S/D
Serves an area of Durham County, NC that includes Durham · 183 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Cardens Creek 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
- Cardens Creek S/D draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2013.
- Record on file since 1991, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 64 unknown out of 72 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 1991
EPA's records for Cardens Creek S/D go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 30 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 27 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2013, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2009 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Cardens Creek S/D and issued 1 boil water order between 2009 and 2013. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2013.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2013 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 25, 2009 | North Carolina | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Cardens Creek S/D draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Cardens Creek 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 Cardens Creek 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