Public water system · NC4392416
ActiveFalls Lake Sra - Bw Wells
At a glance
Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells (PWSID NC4392416) is an active transient non-community water system in Wake County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells compare with other water systems in Wake County?
By EPA's size categories, Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells?
EPA lists Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells as owned by a state government. 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. 6 of the 441 active systems in Wake County (1.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and April 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells: frequently asked questions
Who runs Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells?
Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells (PWSID NC4392416) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells serve?
Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells reports serving 50 people through 16 service connections in Wake County, North Carolina.
Where does Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells 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 Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells' 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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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, “Falls Lake Sra - Bw Wells, PWSID NC4392416, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/falls-lake-sra-bw-wells-nc4392416 (data as of October 1, 2026).