Public water system · NC0279692
ActiveGideon Grove Tp No 1
At a glance
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 (PWSID NC0279692) is an active community water system in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 71 people through 35 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 January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
71
Service connections
35
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Gideon Grove Tp No 1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 637 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 58,590 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1?
EPA lists Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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. 83 of the 92 active systems in Rockingham County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2010 and January 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-03 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-05-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2011-03-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2010-11-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Gideon Grove Tp No 1: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gideon Grove Tp No 1?
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 (PWSID NC0279692) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 serve?
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 reports serving 71 people through 35 service connections in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Where does Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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 January 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Gideon Grove Tp No 1's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gideon Grove Tp No 1 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 Rockingham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden, City of | Rockingham | 15,500 | Community | Surface water |
| Reidsville, City of | Rockingham | 14,585 | Community | Surface water |
| Dan River Water Inc. | Rockingham | 12,573 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mayodan, Town of | Rockingham | 2,478 | Community | Surface water |
| Madison, Town of | Rockingham | 2,116 | Community | Surface water |
| Rockingham County 158 Corridor | Rockingham | 1,500 | 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, “Gideon Grove Tp No 1, PWSID NC0279692, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/gideon-grove-tp-no-1-nc0279692 (data as of October 1, 2026).