Public water system · NC0241225
ActiveWillard Oaks S/D
At a glance
Willard Oaks S/D (PWSID NC0241225) is an active community water system in Guilford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 112 people through 44 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
112
Service connections
44
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Willard Oaks S/D compare with other water systems in Guilford County?
By EPA's size categories, Willard Oaks S/D 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Willard 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 Willard Oaks S/D?
EPA lists Willard 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. 168 of the 206 active systems in Guilford County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Willard Oaks S/D have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 2002 and October 2006. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 contaminant level above the legal limit. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-05-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-02-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | 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.
Willard Oaks S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willard Oaks S/D?
Willard Oaks S/D (PWSID NC0241225) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Willard Oaks S/D serve?
Willard Oaks S/D reports serving 112 people through 44 service connections in Guilford County, North Carolina.
Where does Willard 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 Willard Oaks S/D have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are 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 Willard 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are 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 Willard Oaks S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Willard 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 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, “Willard Oaks S/D, PWSID NC0241225, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/willard-oaks-s-d-nc0241225 (data as of October 1, 2026).