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Chapel Ridge S/D

Serves an area of Chatham County, NC that includes Pittsboro · 2,098 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for Chapel Ridge S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NC4019009
  • CARY
  • NC
  • 2,098 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 27511
EPA system ID NC4019009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
0

Key facts

  • Chapel Ridge S/D buys its water from Town of Pittsboro.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2018.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, January 2018.
  • Record on file since 2008, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 854 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
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.091 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No

Full record since 2008

EPA's records for Chapel Ridge S/D go back to 2008. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 8 0
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 3 0

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began October 2009, Resolved.

Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.085 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.133 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.7 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.171 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.157 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2009 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.172 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.155 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.119 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.5 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.152 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.9 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Chapel Ridge S/D between 2008 and 2018. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 23, 2018 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jan 7, 2011 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Public Notice
Jul 17, 2008 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 8 violations (8 health-based): Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Chapel Ridge S/D buys its water from Town of Pittsboro. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Chapel Ridge 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.

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