Public water system record
Norwood S/D
On record as serving Raleigh, Wake County, NC · Serves 25 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 55 monitoring/reporting issues for Norwood S/D in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U violation that EPA lists as archived, not resolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Archived by EPA
- 1
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 55
Key facts
- Norwood S/D draws water from 1 well.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U, 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit), 2025.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2025.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 18 pCi/L, federal limit 15 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
340 | Oct 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Dec 15, 2025 | Active |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jul 1, 2025 |
Active
Enforcement action in place
|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-228
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Radium-226
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Combined Uranium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Apr 1, 2025 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Norwood S/D in 2025, filed as 6 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 27, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Aug 14, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 52 violations: Combined Uranium, Combined Radium (-226 and -228), Radium-226, Radium-228, Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U |
| Aug 8, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule |
What the violations mean
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
1 incidentTest 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
Norwood S/D draws water from 1 well.
Annual water quality report
Norwood 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 Norwood 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.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells