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Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D

Serves an area of Guilford County, NC that includes Summerfield · 218 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation.

  • NC3041048
  • CARY
  • NC
  • 218 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 27511
EPA system ID NC3041048

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

Key facts

  • Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, October 2018.
  • Record on file since 2007, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 86 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.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 16 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 27, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 2007

EPA's records for Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D go back to 2007. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began July 2007, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 2, 2007 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D between 2007 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in October 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Oct 23, 2018 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Dec 6, 2007 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule

What the violations mean

Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

1 incident

Test results for Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase 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 Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase 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.

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