Public water system · NC0319110
ActiveBeechwood Cove/Polks Landing
At a glance
Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing (PWSID NC0319110) is an active community water system in Chatham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 406 people through 160 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
406
Service connections
160
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing compare with other water systems in Chatham County?
By EPA's size categories, Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chatham County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is about 64% below the county average of 1,117 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 50,273 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing?
EPA lists Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing as privately owned. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 35 of the 45 active systems in Chatham County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. The violations listed here began between October 2005 and January 2009. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-08-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-06-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing?
Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing (PWSID NC0319110) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing serve?
Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing reports serving 406 people through 160 service connections in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Where does Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 9 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Chatham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Co-North | Chatham | 23,088 | Community | Surface water |
| Siler City, Town of | Chatham | 8,520 | Community | Surface water |
| Pittsboro, Town of | Chatham | 6,708 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham Co-Sw Chatham | Chatham | 2,470 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chapel Ridge S/D | Chatham | 2,098 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chatham Co-Asbury | Chatham | 1,540 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Beechwood Cove/Polks Landing, PWSID NC0319110, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/beechwood-cove-polks-landing-nc0319110 (data as of October 1, 2026).