Public water system · NC2036026
ActiveMcadenville Crossroads
At a glance
Mcadenville Crossroads (PWSID NC2036026) is an active community water system in Gaston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 470 people through 156 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
470
Service connections
156
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mcadenville Crossroads compare with other water systems in Gaston County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcadenville Crossroads is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gaston County has 247 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 814 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Mcadenville Crossroads 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mcadenville Crossroads?
EPA lists Mcadenville Crossroads 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. 19 of the 247 active systems in Gaston County (7.7%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mcadenville Crossroads have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Mcadenville Crossroads: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcadenville Crossroads?
Mcadenville Crossroads (PWSID NC2036026) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Mcadenville Crossroads serve?
Mcadenville Crossroads reports serving 470 people through 156 service connections in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Where does Mcadenville Crossroads get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Mcadenville Crossroads have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Mcadenville Crossroads' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mcadenville Crossroads' water quality report?
As a community water system, Mcadenville Crossroads 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, “Mcadenville Crossroads, PWSID NC2036026, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/mcadenville-crossroads-nc2036026 (data as of October 1, 2026).