Public water system · NC0319420
ActiveWhite Oak Recreation Area
At a glance
White Oak Recreation Area (PWSID NC0319420) is an active transient non-community water system in Chatham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 4 service connections. 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 October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does White Oak Recreation Area compare with other water systems in Chatham County?
By EPA's size categories, White Oak Recreation Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Chatham County has 45 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,117 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 50,273 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 White Oak Recreation Area is about 39% above 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 White Oak Recreation Area?
EPA lists White Oak Recreation Area 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. 35 of the 45 active systems in Chatham County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does White Oak Recreation Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and October 2021. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
White Oak Recreation Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs White Oak Recreation Area?
White Oak Recreation Area (PWSID NC0319420) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does White Oak Recreation Area serve?
White Oak Recreation Area reports serving 200 people through 4 service connections in Chatham County, North Carolina.
Where does White Oak Recreation Area 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 White Oak Recreation Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 White Oak Recreation Area'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 October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find White Oak Recreation Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. White Oak Recreation Area 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 Chatham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham Co-North | Chatham | 23,088 | Community | Surface water |
| Siler City, Town of | Chatham | 8,520 | Community | Surface water |
| Pittsboro, Town of | Chatham | 6,708 | Community | Surface water |
| Chatham Co-Sw Chatham | Chatham | 2,470 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chapel Ridge S/D | Chatham | 2,098 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Chatham Co-Asbury | Chatham | 1,540 | 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, “White Oak Recreation Area, PWSID NC0319420, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/white-oak-recreation-area-nc0319420 (data as of October 1, 2026).