Public water system · NC3041128
ActiveCedar Oaks South S/D
At a glance
Cedar Oaks South S/D (PWSID NC3041128) is an active community water system in Guilford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 45 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cedar Oaks South S/D compare with other water systems in Guilford County?
By EPA's size categories, Cedar Oaks South S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Guilford County has 206 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,376 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 489,540 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 Cedar Oaks South S/D 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Cedar Oaks South S/D?
EPA lists Cedar Oaks South S/D 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. 168 of the 206 active systems in Guilford County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Cedar Oaks South S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2024 and April 2026. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Addressed |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Cedar Oaks South S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cedar Oaks South S/D?
Cedar Oaks South S/D (PWSID NC3041128) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Cedar Oaks South S/D serve?
Cedar Oaks South S/D reports serving 45 people through 18 service connections in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Where does Cedar Oaks South S/D get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Cedar Oaks South S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. 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 Cedar Oaks South S/D'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cedar Oaks South S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cedar Oaks South S/D 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 Guilford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, City of | Guilford | 319,588 | Community | Surface water |
| High Point, City of | Guilford | 118,662 | Community | Surface water |
| Gibsonville, Town of | Guilford | 8,920 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jamestown, Town of | Guilford | 6,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northern Middle-High School | Guilford | 2,427 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stokesdale, Town of | Guilford | 2,252 | 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, “Cedar Oaks South S/D, PWSID NC3041128, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/cedar-oaks-south-s-d-nc3041128 (data as of October 1, 2026).