Public water system · NC0136303
ActiveHickory Ridge S/D
At a glance
Hickory Ridge S/D (PWSID NC0136303) is an active community water system in Gaston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 178 people through 70 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
178
Service connections
70
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hickory Ridge S/D compare with other water systems in Gaston County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Ridge S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gaston County has 247 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 814 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 201,158 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 Hickory 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 Hickory Ridge S/D?
EPA lists Hickory 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. 225 of the 247 active systems in Gaston County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Ridge S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and October 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-03-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Hickory Ridge S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Ridge S/D?
Hickory Ridge S/D (PWSID NC0136303) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Ridge S/D serve?
Hickory Ridge S/D reports serving 178 people through 70 service connections in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Where does Hickory 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 Hickory Ridge S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Hickory 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Ridge S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hickory 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 Gaston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two Rivers Utilities | Gaston | 96,714 | Community | Surface water |
| Mount Holly, City of | Gaston | 19,200 | Community | Surface water |
| Belmont, City of | Gaston | 17,477 | Community | Surface water |
| Dallas, Town of | Gaston | 8,212 | Community | Surface water |
| Cherryville, City of | Gaston | 6,353 | Community | Surface water |
| Bessemer City, City of | Gaston | 5,730 | Community | 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, “Hickory Ridge S/D, PWSID NC0136303, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hickory-ridge-s-d-nc0136303 (data as of October 1, 2026).