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Southgate S/D

Serves an area of Johnston County, NC that includes Clayton · 160 people served

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

  • NC0351185
  • CARY
  • NC
  • 160 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 27511
EPA system ID NC0351185

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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

  • Southgate S/D buys its water from Johnston Co-West.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2023.
  • Record on file since 2002, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 63 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
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved

Full record since 2002

EPA's records for Southgate S/D go back to 2002. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (1 resolved, 10 archived by EPA without a recorded fix) and 6 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 11 6
2020s 0 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), began July 2008, Archived.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.4 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Archived
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Archived

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Southgate S/D between 2007 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 9, 2023 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Mar 29, 2007 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (10 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

Where the water comes from

Southgate S/D buys its water from Johnston Co-West. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Southgate 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 Southgate S/D for a copy.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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