Public water system · NC0136358
ActiveShadow Oaks S/D
At a glance
Shadow Oaks S/D (PWSID NC0136358) is an active community water system in Gaston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 318 people through 125 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
318
Service connections
125
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shadow Oaks S/D compare with other water systems in Gaston County?
By EPA's size categories, Shadow Oaks S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gaston County has 247 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% 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 Shadow Oaks 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 Shadow Oaks S/D?
EPA lists Shadow Oaks 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 Shadow Oaks S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and July 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Shadow Oaks S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shadow Oaks S/D?
Shadow Oaks S/D (PWSID NC0136358) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Shadow Oaks S/D serve?
Shadow Oaks S/D reports serving 318 people through 125 service connections in Gaston County, North Carolina.
Where does Shadow Oaks 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 Shadow Oaks S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Shadow Oaks 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Shadow Oaks S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shadow Oaks 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, “Shadow Oaks S/D, PWSID NC0136358, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/shadow-oaks-s-d-nc0136358 (data as of October 1, 2026).