Public water system · NC0326342
ActiveTanglewood Estates S/D
At a glance
Tanglewood Estates S/D (PWSID NC0326342) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 309 people through 118 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
309
Service connections
118
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tanglewood Estates S/D compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Tanglewood Estates S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,048 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 360,287 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 Tanglewood Estates 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 Tanglewood Estates S/D?
EPA lists Tanglewood Estates 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. 74 of the 89 active systems in Cumberland County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Tanglewood Estates S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2006. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Tanglewood Estates S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tanglewood Estates S/D?
Tanglewood Estates S/D (PWSID NC0326342) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Tanglewood Estates S/D serve?
Tanglewood Estates S/D reports serving 309 people through 118 service connections in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Where does Tanglewood Estates 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 Tanglewood Estates S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Tanglewood Estates 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tanglewood Estates S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tanglewood Estates 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Works Comm | Cumberland | 226,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg | Cumberland | 65,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookwood Comm Wtr System | Cumberland | 15,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cliffdale West | Cumberland | 15,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake, Town of | Cumberland | 11,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastover Sanitary District | Cumberland | 8,150 | 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, “Tanglewood Estates S/D, PWSID NC0326342, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/tanglewood-estates-s-d-nc0326342 (data as of October 1, 2026).