Public water system record
Amber Acres North S/D
Serves Knightdale and Wendell, Wake County, NC · 752 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Amber Acres North S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Uranium violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Amber Acres North S/D draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2022.
- Record on file since 2000, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 74 unknown out of 308 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Apr 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
340 | Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2000
EPA's records for Amber Acres North S/D go back to 2000. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8 | 39 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Combined Uranium, began July 2009, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 231.6 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (15 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2004 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.3 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 39.83 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (2.7 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6.7 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2001 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Amber Acres North S/D in 2022. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2022.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26, 2022 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Uranium |
What the violations mean
Combined Uranium
4 incidentsTest results for Combined Uranium 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
Amber Acres North S/D draws water from 4 wells.
Annual water quality report
Amber Acres 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