Public water system · NC0279158
ActiveLake Reidsville Rec Park
At a glance
Lake Reidsville Rec Park (PWSID NC0279158) is an active transient non-community water system in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 250 people through 57 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
57
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Reidsville Rec Park compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Reidsville Rec Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rockingham County has 92 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 637 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Lake Reidsville Rec Park is about 74% above 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 Lake Reidsville Rec Park?
EPA lists Lake Reidsville Rec Park as owned by a local 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. 9 of the 92 active systems in Rockingham County (9.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Lake Reidsville Rec Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and September 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Lake Reidsville Rec Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Reidsville Rec Park?
Lake Reidsville Rec Park (PWSID NC0279158) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Reidsville Rec Park serve?
Lake Reidsville Rec Park reports serving 250 people through 57 service connections in Rockingham County, North Carolina.
Where does Lake Reidsville Rec Park 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 Lake Reidsville Rec Park have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. 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 Lake Reidsville Rec Park'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Reidsville Rec Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Reidsville Rec Park 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 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, “Lake Reidsville Rec Park, PWSID NC0279158, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lake-reidsville-rec-park-nc0279158 (data as of October 1, 2026).