Public water system · NC4092011
ActiveCrescent Ridge S/D
At a glance
Crescent Ridge S/D (PWSID NC4092011) is an active community water system in Wake County, North Carolina. It reports serving 242 people through 95 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
242
Service connections
95
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crescent Ridge S/D compare with other water systems in Wake County?
By EPA's size categories, Crescent Ridge S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wake County has 441 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,633 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,161,234 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 Crescent Ridge 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 Crescent Ridge S/D?
EPA lists Crescent Ridge 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. 421 of the 441 active systems in Wake County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Crescent Ridge S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Crescent Ridge S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crescent Ridge S/D?
Crescent Ridge S/D (PWSID NC4092011) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Crescent Ridge S/D serve?
Crescent Ridge S/D reports serving 242 people through 95 service connections in Wake County, North Carolina.
Where does Crescent Ridge 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 Crescent Ridge S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Crescent Ridge 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crescent Ridge S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Crescent Ridge 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 Wake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, City of | Wake | 650,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cary, Town of | Wake | 227,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Apex, Town of | Wake | 83,001 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holly Springs, Town of | Wake | 51,947 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fuquay-Varina, Town of | Wake | 42,954 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bayleaf Master | Wake | 16,715 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Crescent Ridge S/D, PWSID NC4092011, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/crescent-ridge-s-d-nc4092011 (data as of October 1, 2026).