Public water system · NC4092124
ActiveThe Oaks at Salem
At a glance
The Oaks at Salem (PWSID NC4092124) is an active transient non-community water system in Wake County, North Carolina. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Oaks at Salem compare with other water systems in Wake County?
By EPA's size categories, The Oaks at Salem is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wake County has 441 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,633 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,161,234 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 The Oaks at Salem is roughly in line with 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 The Oaks at Salem?
EPA lists The Oaks at Salem 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. 421 of the 441 active systems in Wake County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does The Oaks at Salem have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2014 and December 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, E. coli and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-11 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2014-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
The Oaks at Salem: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Oaks at Salem?
The Oaks at Salem (PWSID NC4092124) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does The Oaks at Salem serve?
The Oaks at Salem reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Wake County, North Carolina.
Where does The Oaks at Salem 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 The Oaks at Salem have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 The Oaks at Salem'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Oaks at Salem's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Oaks at Salem 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 Wake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, City of | Wake | 650,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cary, Town of | Wake | 227,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Apex, Town of | Wake | 83,001 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holly Springs, Town of | Wake | 51,947 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fuquay-Varina, Town of | Wake | 42,954 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bayleaf Master | Wake | 16,715 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “The Oaks at Salem, PWSID NC4092124, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/the-oaks-at-salem-nc4092124 (data as of October 1, 2026).