MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0416015 · Morehead City, NC · Serves 18,846 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF (PWSID NC0416015) in Morehead City, NC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 18,846 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records spanning 2024-2024. Those 2 health-based rows for MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF has 2 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the North Carolina drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the North Carolina state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NC0416015
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Morehead City, NC
- Population Served
- 18,846
- Health Violations
- Yes (2)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (2)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF on cumulative violation count (2) and EPA-reported population served (18,846). Violation-count peers include SAINT REGIS MOHAWK TRIBE, REDBY/RED LAKE, Kickapoo Traditional Tribe. Population peers include WESTFORD WATER DEPARTMENT, ARIZONA WATER CO - WHITE TANKS, ASHLAND WATER AND SEWER DEPT..
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About This Data
MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF (NC0416015) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WEST CARTERET WATER CORP; ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF; NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM; BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION. Health-based rows (2 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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