Public water system record
Ashley Hills North S/D
Serves an area of Wake County, NC that includes Knightdale · 602 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Ashley Hills North S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Ashley Hills North S/D draws water from 3 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, January 2019.
- Record on file since 2002, with 21 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 102 unknown out of 236 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
340 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2018 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2002
EPA's records for Ashley Hills North S/D go back to 2002. Before October 20, 2016 they list 21 health-based violations (21 resolved) and 27 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 | 25 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 4 | 2 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Combined Uranium, began April 2016, Resolved.
Show all 21 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 38 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 130 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (8.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 49 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (4.3 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
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Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
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Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 45.5 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (3 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 187 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (12 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 187 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (12 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Ashley Hills North S/D between 2007 and 2019, filed as 4 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations (2 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Nov 23, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Uranium |
| Feb 26, 2007 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 10 violations (10 health-based): Combined Uranium, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
2 incidentsTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Where the water comes from
Ashley Hills North S/D draws water from 3 wells.
Annual water quality report
Ashley Hills North 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