Public water system · NC3041064
ActiveMetals USA
At a glance
Metals USA (PWSID NC3041064) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Guilford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 43 people through 1 service connection. 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 February 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metals USA compare with other water systems in Guilford County?
By EPA's size categories, Metals USA is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Guilford County has 206 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,376 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 489,540 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Metals USA is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Metals USA?
EPA lists Metals USA 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. 168 of the 206 active systems in Guilford County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Metals USA have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2013. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and February 2013. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-12-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylene dibromide (EDB)code 2946 | 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.
Metals USA: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metals USA?
Metals USA (PWSID NC3041064) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Metals USA serve?
Metals USA reports serving 43 people through 1 service connection in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Where does Metals USA 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 Metals USA 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 February 2013. 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 Metals USA'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 February 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metals USA's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metals USA is a non-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 Guilford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro, City of | Guilford | 319,588 | Community | Surface water |
| High Point, City of | Guilford | 118,662 | Community | Surface water |
| Gibsonville, Town of | Guilford | 8,920 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jamestown, Town of | Guilford | 6,543 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northern Middle-High School | Guilford | 2,427 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stokesdale, Town of | Guilford | 2,252 | 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, “Metals USA, PWSID NC3041064, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/metals-usa-nc3041064 (data as of October 1, 2026).