Public water system · NC0149175
ActiveDavidson Downes
At a glance
Davidson Downes (PWSID NC0149175) is an active community water system in Iredell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 240 people through 96 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
96
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Davidson Downes compare with other water systems in Iredell County?
By EPA's size categories, Davidson Downes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iredell County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,163 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 143,044 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 Davidson Downes 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 Davidson Downes?
EPA lists Davidson Downes 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. 113 of the 123 active systems in Iredell County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Davidson Downes have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1991 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as archived 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-05-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1991-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | 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.
Davidson Downes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Davidson Downes?
Davidson Downes (PWSID NC0149175) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Davidson Downes serve?
Davidson Downes reports serving 240 people through 96 service connections in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Where does Davidson Downes 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 Davidson Downes have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Davidson Downes' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Davidson Downes' water quality report?
As a community water system, Davidson Downes 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 Iredell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville Town of | Iredell | 52,509 | Community | Surface water |
| Statesville, City of | Iredell | 30,843 | Community | Surface water |
| Iredell Water Corporation | Iredell | 27,173 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Troutman, Town of | Iredell | 9,562 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harbour Point S/D | Iredell | 3,909 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Diamond Head S/D | Iredell | 1,433 | 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, “Davidson Downes, PWSID NC0149175, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/davidson-downes-nc0149175 (data as of October 1, 2026).