Around Belews Creek, many homes draw from private wells, and City-County planners say public water doesn't reach parts of the Belews Lake area. On a well, the buried line from the well to the house is the owner's, and a plumber can trace the leak and repair or replace it. Call the number on this page to be connected with a local plumber in Belews Creek.
How homes near Belews Lake get water
Belews Creek is a rural, unincorporated community in northeastern Forsyth County near Belews Lake. A City-County planning staff report for a subdivision on Van Hoy Road near Fagg Farm Road found no Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities water or sewer there, though Town of Stokesdale water was available to that site. Households near Duke Energy's Belews Creek Steam Station received permanent replacement water supplies, either a public water hookup or a filtration system, which NCDEQ reported complete in October 2018. Put together, that means water service here depends on the address, and private wells are evidently common.
On a well, there's no utility side to the line. The pipe from the well casing to the house belongs to the owner, and so do the pump and pressure tank. If your home is on public water from WSFCU or Stokesdale, report anything at the meter to that provider first.
Housing in the wider Belews Creek area has a median build year of 1994, with about 28% before 1980. Lake lots and rural parcels often have long runs from the well, sometimes with sections added as the property changed.
Well line and meter line compared
| Private well | Public water | |
|---|---|---|
| Who owns the buried pipe | The owner, end to end | Owner from the meter in; provider near the main |
| Typical first symptom | Pump cycles with no water in use | Meter moves with no water in use |
| Who to call first | A plumber | The provider, if the leak is at the meter |
| Shutting off water | Switch off the pump at its breaker | Close the main valve at the house |
Signs of trouble
- A wet area or washout between the well head and the house
- Pressure slowly getting weaker across the house
- Air or sediment in the water after the pump runs
- Higher electric use from a pump that won't rest
Seasonal timing
Freezing weather is hardest on the short exposed sections at the well head and where the line enters the house. Heavy rain can hide a leak for days, so watch the pump instead of the ground. Permits for the Forsyth County side go through the joint Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Inspections Division.
Water Line Repair questions in Belews Creek
My house is on a private well. Which pipe is the water line?
Will NC 811 mark the pipe between my meter and the house?
Should I patch the leak or replace the whole service line?
Can a buried water line freeze in this part of North Carolina?
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