North Carolina Water Systems

Compiled by PlainEnviro Editorial, Environmental Data Editorial Team · July 13, 2026

1,965 community water systems in North Carolina, ranked by violation count. Data from EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).

Water Systems

1,965

Total Violations

2,788

Health Violations

656 systems

Population Served

9,548,812

North Carolina operates 1,965 community water systems regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Together these utilities serve an estimated 9,548,812 residents, each filing compliance results with the state's primacy agency and, for federally listed contaminants, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Across the state, SDWIS records contain 2,788 total violations, of which 656 systems carry at least one active health-based violation, a Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) exceedance or treatment-technique failure. That represents roughly 33% of North Carolina systems.

Violation counts reflect both infrastructure realities and reporting diligence, a state with more small rural systems will accumulate more monitoring-type violations without necessarily delivering worse water. Health-based violations are the stronger safety signal. A past violation does not itself indicate current unsafe water; utilities must notify customers, remediate, and publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report. All numbers below draw directly from the federal SDWIS record.

Which water systems have violations? (259)

#	System Name	City	Source	Violations	Pop. Served	Health
1	CARTHAGE, TOWN OF Carthage	Carthage	Surface Water	172	4,255	Yes
2	ENFIELD WATER SYSTEM Enfield	Enfield	Surface Water	86	1,775	Yes
3	HAMLET WATER SYSTEM Hamlet	Hamlet	Surface Water	53	10,635	Yes
4	PENDER COUNTY UTILITIES Burgaw	Burgaw	Surface Water	45	31,600	Yes
5	MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Mt Gilead	Mt Gilead	Surface Water	40	14,710	Yes
6	HENDERSON-KERR LAKE REG WTR Henderson	Henderson	Surface Water	39	14,937	Yes
7	SOUTH GRANVILLE WTR&SEWER AUTHORITY Butner	Butner	Surface Water	36	18,555	Yes
8	EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Tarboro	Tarboro	Surface Water	36	14,485	Yes
9	MOUNT PLEASANT, TOWN OF Mt. Pleasant	Mt. Pleasant	Surface Water	33	1,722	Yes
10	LEXINGTON, CITY OF Lexington	Lexington	Surface Water	30	19,595	Yes
11	ROCKINGHAM CO - 220 CORRIDOR Wentworth	Wentworth	Surface Water	30	1,200	Yes
12	RAMSEUR, TOWN OF Ramseur	Ramseur	Surface Water	27	1,790	Yes
13	STANLY CO-PINEY POINT DIST Albemarle	Albemarle	Surface Water	27	1,013	Yes
14	DALLAS, TOWN OF Dallas	Dallas	Surface Water	26	8,125	Yes
15	BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF Bessemer City	Bessemer City	Surface Water	26	5,690	Yes
16	EDENTON, TOWN OF Edenton	Edenton	Groundwater	25	5,500	Yes
17	FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF Youngsville	Youngsville	Surface Water	25	2,732	Yes
18	FOUR OAKS, TOWN OF Four Oaks	Four Oaks	Surface Water	24	2,854	Yes
19	TOPSAIL BEACH, TOWN OF Topsail Beach	Topsail Beach	Groundwater	22	3,584	Yes
20	RICHMOND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Rockingham	Rockingham	Surface Water	21	22,387	Yes
21	STANFIELD #3-POLK FORD/RENEE FORD Stanfield	Stanfield	Surface Water	21	854	Yes
22	KENLY, TOWN OF Kenly	Kenly	Surface Water	20	2,301	Yes
23	ELM CITY, TOWN OF Elm City	Elm City	Surface Water	20	1,450	Yes
24	YANCEYVILLE, TOWN OF Yanceyville	Yanceyville	Surface Water	18	1,937	Yes
25	MAXTON, TOWN OF Maxton	Maxton	Groundwater	16	2,598	Yes
26	WOODRUN S/D Charlotte	Charlotte	Surface Water	16	1,216	Yes
27	AURORA WATER SYSTEM Aurora	Aurora	Groundwater	16	805	Yes
28	ROCKINGHAM COUNTY 158 CORRIDOR Wentworth	Wentworth	Surface Water	15	1,500	Yes
29	MAPLE HILL WATER DISTRICT Burgaw	Burgaw	Groundwater	15	968	Yes
30	JONESVILLE, TOWN OF Jonesville	Jonesville	Surface Water	14	2,354	Yes
31	JEFFERSON, TOWN OF Jefferson	Jefferson	Surface Water	13	1,470	Yes
32	ROCKBRIDGE S/D Chapel Hill	Chapel Hill	Groundwater	13	1,042	Yes
33	THE CAPE MASTER SYSTEM Cary	Cary	Groundwater	12	11,587	Yes
34	BRANDYWINE BAY Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	12	2,245	Yes
35	ROBBINS WATER SYSTEM Robbins	Robbins	Surface Water	12	1,579	Yes
36	REIDSVILLE, CITY OF Reidsville	Reidsville	Surface Water	11	14,585	Yes
37	UNION COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Monroe	Monroe	Surface Water	10	167,554	Yes
38	FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER & SEWER Youngsville	Youngsville	Surface Water	10	26,060	Yes
39	STANLY CO-AQUADALE DIST Albemarle	Albemarle	Surface Water	10	3,632	Yes
40	WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS Goldsboro	Goldsboro	Groundwater	9	39,403	Yes
41	ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM Mebane	Mebane	Surface Water	9	9,223	Yes
42	TUCKASEIGEE WATER & SEWER AUTH Sylva	Sylva	Surface Water	9	7,528	Yes
43	LAURADALE S/D Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Groundwater	9	2,527	Yes
44	STAR, TOWN OF Star	Star	Surface Water	9	933	Yes
45	CANDOR, TOWN OF Candor	Candor	Surface Water	9	875	Yes
46	CONCORD, CITY OF Concord	Concord	Surface Water	8	120,548	Yes
47	DAVIE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Mocksville	Mocksville	Surface Water	8	31,543	Yes
48	HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF Highlands	Highlands	Surface Water	8	6,614	Yes
49	MOCKSVILLE, TOWN OF Mocksville	Mocksville	Surface Water	8	6,147	Yes
50	NORWOOD, TOWN OF Norwood	Norwood	Surface Water	8	4,323	Yes
51	FAIRFIELD SAPPHIRE Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	8	3,873	Yes
52	SCOTLAND NECK, TOWN OF Scotland Neck	Scotland Neck	Surface Water	8	2,761	Yes
53	MIDDLESEX WATER SYSTEM Raleigh	Raleigh	Groundwater	8	1,389	Yes
54	PRINCETON, TOWN OF Princeton	Princeton	Surface Water	7	1,326	Yes
55	WAGRAM, TOWN OF Wagram	Wagram	Groundwater	7	965	Yes
56	TAYLORTOWN, TOWN OF Pinebluff	Pinebluff	Groundwater	7	904	Yes
57	CARY, TOWN OF Cary	Cary	Surface Water	6	224,000	Yes
58	ASHEVILLE CITY OF Asheville	Asheville	Surface Water	6	157,431	Yes
59	BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Bolivia	Bolivia	Surface Water	6	142,227	Yes
60	STATESVILLE, CITY OF Statesville	Statesville	Surface Water	6	30,843	Yes
61	HARRISBURG, TOWN OF Harrisburg	Harrisburg	Surface Water	6	20,549	Yes
62	ANSON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Wadesboro	Wadesboro	Surface Water	6	13,880	Yes
63	CHAPEL RIDGE S/D Cary	Cary	Surface Water	6	2,098	Yes
64	MOUNT GILEAD, TOWN OF Mount Gilead	Mount Gilead	Surface Water	6	1,463	Yes
65	MARSHALL, TOWN OF Marshall	Marshall	Groundwater	6	1,402	Yes
66	LILESVILLE WATER SYSTEM Lilesville	Lilesville	Surface Water	6	900	Yes
67	CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM New Bern	New Bern	Groundwater	5	37,848	Yes
68	HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX Halifax	Halifax	Surface Water	5	20,250	Yes
69	KINGS MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF Kings Mountain	Kings Mountain	Surface Water	5	14,784	Yes
70	DAN RIVER WATER INC Eden	Eden	Surface Water	5	12,000	Yes
71	NASHVILLE, TOWN OF Nashville	Nashville	Surface Water	5	5,900	Yes
72	STOKES REGIONAL WATER CORP Stokes	Stokes	Surface Water	5	3,530	Yes
73	OAKBORO, TOWN OF Oakboro	Oakboro	Surface Water	5	3,173	Yes
74	BEECH MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF Beech Mountain	Beech Mountain	Surface Water	5	2,468	Yes
75	VANCE CO WATER DISTRICT PHASE 2 Raleigh	Raleigh	Surface Water	5	1,376	Yes
76	BURLINGTON, CITY OF Burlington	Burlington	Surface Water	4	61,365	Yes
77	SALISBURY-ROWAN Salisbury	Salisbury	Surface Water	4	45,329	Yes
78	ASHEBORO, CITY OF Asheboro	Asheboro	Surface Water	4	27,472	Yes
79	APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP Boone	Boone	Surface Water	4	11,150	Yes
80	WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER Asheville	Asheville	Surface Water	4	10,122	Yes
81	ATLANTIC BEACH, TOWN OF Atlantic Beach	Atlantic Beach	Groundwater	4	6,380	Yes
82	CFPUA - WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH Wilmington	Wilmington	Surface Water	4	5,300	Yes
83	KURE BEACH WATER SYSTEM Kure Beach	Kure Beach	Groundwater	4	5,110	Yes
84	CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM Charlotte	Charlotte	Surface Water	4	4,516	Yes
85	TROY, TOWN OF Troy	Troy	Surface Water	4	3,591	Yes
86	BLADENBORO, TOWN OF Bladenboro	Bladenboro	Groundwater	4	3,175	Yes
87	BISCOE, TOWN OF Biscoe	Biscoe	Surface Water	4	2,735	Yes
88	RUTHERFORD COLLEGE TOWN OF Rutherford College	Rutherford College	Surface Water	4	2,083	Yes
89	FRANKLINVILLE, TOWN OF Franklinville	Franklinville	Surface Water	4	1,400	Yes
90	GROVER, TOWN OF Grover	Grover	Surface Water	4	805	Yes
91	SMITHFIELD SOUTH WATER DIST Smithfield	Smithfield	Surface Water	4	803	Yes
92	CULLASAJA CLUB Highlands	Highlands	Groundwater	4	800	Yes
93	LENOIR, CITY OF Lenoir	Lenoir	Surface Water	3	25,573	Yes
94	WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF Waynesville	Waynesville	Surface Water	3	19,758	Yes
95	PAMLICO COUNTY WATER Bayboro	Bayboro	Groundwater	3	19,665	Yes
96	PERQUIMANS COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Hertford	Hertford	Groundwater	3	12,320	Yes
97	CHINA GROVE, TOWN OF Salisbury	Salisbury	Surface Water	3	4,895	Yes
98	WHISPERING PINES DEVELOPMENT Charlotte	Charlotte	Surface Water	3	4,178	Yes
99	WINGATE, TOWN OF Wingate	Wingate	Surface Water	3	3,950	Yes
100	OSSIPEE TOWN OF Elon	Elon	Surface Water	3	2,390	Yes
101	STOKESDALE, TOWN OF Stokesdale	Stokesdale	Surface Water	3	2,252	Yes
102	PINEBLUFF, TOWN OF Pinebluff	Pinebluff	Groundwater	3	2,054	Yes
103	ELLERBE TOWN OF Ellerbe	Ellerbe	Surface Water	3	2,050	Yes
104	STANLY CO-PALESTINE-BADIN DIST Albemarle	Albemarle	Surface Water	3	1,964	Yes
105	FAITH, TOWN OF Faith	Faith	Groundwater	3	1,316	Yes
106	NEWLAND, TOWN OF Newland	Newland	Groundwater	3	999	Yes
107	SEABOARD, TOWN OF Seaboard	Seaboard	Groundwater	3	881	Yes
108	RHODHISS, TOWN OF Rhodhiss	Rhodhiss	Surface Water	3	867	Yes
109	POLLOCKSVILLE, TOWN OF Pollocksville	Pollocksville	Groundwater	3	858	Yes
110	ONSLOW WTR AND SEWER AUTHORITY Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Groundwater	2	156,755	Yes
111	HIGH POINT, CITY OF High Point	High Point	Surface Water	2	118,399	Yes
112	LINCOLN COUNTY WTP Denver	Denver	Surface Water	2	49,693	Yes
113	JACKSONVILLE CITY OF Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Groundwater	2	49,093	Yes
114	SANFORD, CITY OF Sanford	Sanford	Surface Water	2	48,350	Yes
115	BRUNSWICK REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER H2GO Leland	Leland	Groundwater	2	45,748	Yes
116	MONROE, CITY OF Monroe	Monroe	Surface Water	2	43,081	Yes
117	FUQUAY-VARINA, TOWN OF Fuquay-varina	Fuquay-varina	Surface Water	2	42,954	Yes
118	HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM Raeford	Raeford	Groundwater	2	36,640	Yes
119	SOUTHERN PINES, TOWN OF Pinebluff	Pinebluff	Surface Water	2	24,102	Yes
120	SHELBY, CITY OF Shelby	Shelby	Surface Water	2	23,577	Yes
121	CLIFFDALE WEST Cary	Cary	Groundwater	2	15,220	Yes
122	ARCHDALE, CITY OF Archdale	Archdale	Surface Water	2	12,700	Yes
123	ROCKINGHAM, CITY OF Rockingham	Rockingham	Surface Water	2	12,510	Yes
124	BLACK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF Black Mountain	Black Mountain	Surface Water	2	11,976	Yes
125	WARREN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Warrenton	Warrenton	Surface Water	2	9,654	Yes
126	FRANKLIN, TOWN OF Franklin	Franklin	Surface Water	2	9,650	Yes
127	HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT Denton	Denton	Surface Water	2	9,548	Yes
128	CENTRAL NASH WATER & SEWER Nashville	Nashville	Surface Water	2	7,675	Yes
129	FAIRFIELD HARBOUR Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	2	5,514	Yes
130	BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION Emerald Isle	Emerald Isle	Groundwater	2	4,995	Yes
131	RED SPRINGS, TOWN OF Red Springs	Red Springs	Groundwater	2	4,423	Yes
132	BRYSON CITY, TOWN OF Bryson City	Bryson City	Surface Water	2	4,395	Yes
133	MOUNT OLIVE, TOWN OF Mount Olive	Mount Olive	Groundwater	2	4,261	Yes
134	BURNSVILLE, TOWN OF Burnsville	Burnsville	Surface Water	2	4,069	Yes
135	MORAVIAN FALLS WATER SYSTEM Moravian Falls	Moravian Falls	Surface Water	2	3,455	Yes
136	LIBERTY, TOWN OF Liberty	Liberty	Groundwater	2	2,655	Yes
137	LAKE WACCAMAW, TOWN OF Lake Waccamaw	Lake Waccamaw	Groundwater	2	2,572	Yes
138	MAYODAN, TOWN OF Mayodan	Mayodan	Surface Water	2	2,478	Yes
139	LINVILLE LAND HARBOR Linville	Linville	Groundwater	2	2,280	Yes
140	NORTHAMPTON--PROGRESSIVE Jackson	Jackson	Surface Water	2	2,228	Yes
141	WALNUT COVE, TOWN OF Walnut Cove	Walnut Cove	Surface Water	2	2,210	Yes
142	PILOT MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF Pilot Mountain	Pilot Mountain	Surface Water	2	1,976	Yes
143	WEST JEFFERSON, TOWN OF West Jefferson	West Jefferson	Surface Water	2	1,321	Yes
144	STONEVILLE, TOWN OF Stoneville	Stoneville	Surface Water	2	1,308	Yes
145	GOLDSTON-GULF SANITARY DIST Goldston	Goldston	Surface Water	2	1,187	Yes
146	MAGNOLIA, TOWN OF Magnolia	Magnolia	Groundwater	2	980	Yes
147	TOWN OF FONTANA DAM Fontana Dam	Fontana Dam	Surface Water	2	950	Yes
148	FAIRFIELD MTNS-APPLE VALLEY Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	2	950	Yes
149	ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Lumberton	Lumberton	Groundwater	1	65,303	Yes
150	GOLDSBORO, CITY OF Goldsboro	Goldsboro	Surface Water	1	34,959	Yes
151	MOORE CO PUBLIC UTIL-PINEHURST Carthage	Carthage	Surface Water	1	30,377	Yes
152	CLAYTON, TOWN OF Clayton	Clayton	Surface Water	1	29,689	Yes
153	IREDELL WATER CORPORATION Statesville	Statesville	Surface Water	1	27,173	Yes
154	LUMBERTON, CITY OF Lumberton	Lumberton	Surface Water	1	24,460	Yes
155	CURRITUCK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Maple	Maple	Groundwater	1	24,130	Yes
156	CHATHAM CO-NORTH Sanford	Sanford	Surface Water	1	23,088	Yes
157	EASTERN PINES WATER CORP Greenville	Greenville	Surface Water	1	23,000	Yes
158	WEST CARTERET WATER CORP Newport	Newport	Groundwater	1	19,512	Yes
159	CHEROKEE WATER SYSTEM Cherokee	Cherokee	Surface Water	1	18,415	Yes
160	MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT Cherry Point	Cherry Point	Groundwater	1	17,144	Yes
161	USMC LEJEUNE--HOLCOMB BLVD Camp Lejeune	Camp Lejeune	Groundwater	1	17,000	Yes
162	WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS PURCHASE Goldsboro	Goldsboro	Surface Water	1	16,302	Yes
163	ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST Hickory	Hickory	Surface Water	1	13,064	Yes
164	WASHINGTON, CITY OF Washington	Washington	Groundwater	1	13,000	Yes
165	SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF Smithfield	Smithfield	Surface Water	1	12,900	Yes
166	WEST WILKES WTR ASSOCIATION INC Millers Creek	Millers Creek	Surface Water	1	12,573	Yes
167	CHOWAN CO WATER SYSTEM Edenton	Edenton	Groundwater	1	11,722	Yes
168	BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP Bell Arthur	Bell Arthur	Surface Water	1	11,483	Yes
169	TARBORO, TOWN OF Tarboro	Tarboro	Surface Water	1	10,844	Yes
170	WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF Winterville	Winterville	Surface Water	1	10,462	Yes
171	ANGIER, TOWN OF Angier	Angier	Surface Water	1	10,317	Yes
172	SURF CITY, TOWN OF Surf City	Surf City	Groundwater	1	9,730	Yes
173	SOUTH CAMDEN WTR & SWR DISTRCT Camden	Camden	Groundwater	1	9,717	Yes
174	MAGGIE VALLEY SANITARY DIST Maggie Valley	Maggie Valley	Surface Water	1	9,629	Yes
175	TROUTMAN, TOWN OF Troutman	Troutman	Surface Water	1	9,562	Yes
176	MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF Morehead City	Morehead City	Groundwater	1	9,420	Yes
177	MARION, CITY OF Marion	Marion	Surface Water	1	9,362	Yes
178	BLUE RIDGE WATER ASSOCIATION Hays	Hays	Surface Water	1	8,486	Yes
179	MULBERRY-FAIRPLAINS WTR ASSOC N Wilkesboro	N Wilkesboro	Surface Water	1	8,150	Yes
180	ICARD TOWNSHIP WATER CORP Hildebran	Hildebran	Surface Water	1	7,821	Yes
181	WILLIAMSTON, TOWN OF Williamston	Williamston	Surface Water	1	7,650	Yes
182	WASHINGTON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM Plymouth	Plymouth	Groundwater	1	6,693	Yes
183	CHERRYVILLE, CITY OF Cherryville	Cherryville	Surface Water	1	6,353	Yes
184	FIRST CRAVEN SANITARY DISTRICT Bridgeton	Bridgeton	Groundwater	1	6,325	Yes
185	SELMA, TOWN OF Selma	Selma	Groundwater	1	6,190	Yes
186	PITTSBORO, TOWN OF Sanford	Sanford	Surface Water	1	6,060	Yes
187	WALLACE, TOWN OF Wallace	Wallace	Groundwater	1	5,825	Yes
188	WHITE LAKE, TOWN OF White Lake	White Lake	Groundwater	1	5,770	Yes
189	NORTHAMPTON--MILWAUKEE Jackson	Jackson	Groundwater	1	5,715	Yes
190	SAWMILLS, TOWN OF Granite Falls	Granite Falls	Surface Water	1	5,524	Yes
191	TRYON, TOWN OF Tryon	Tryon	Surface Water	1	5,494	Yes
192	STANLEY, TOWN OF Stanley	Stanley	Surface Water	1	5,453	Yes
193	WHITEVILLE, CITY OF Whiteville	Whiteville	Groundwater	1	5,426	Yes
194	JUNALUSKA SANITARY DISTRICT Clyde	Clyde	Surface Water	1	5,138	Yes
195	NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM Newport	Newport	Groundwater	1	4,829	Yes
196	BOILING SPRINGS, TOWN OF Boiling Springs	Boiling Springs	Surface Water	1	4,769	Yes
197	RANDLEMAN, CITY OF Randleman	Randleman	Surface Water	1	4,631	Yes
198	RANLO, TOWN OF Gastonia	Gastonia	Surface Water	1	4,511	Yes
199	MURPHY, TOWN OF Murphy	Murphy	Surface Water	1	4,498	Yes
200	BEAUFORT, TOWN OF Beaufort	Beaufort	Groundwater	1	4,452	Yes
201	BURGAW, TOWN OF Burgaw	Burgaw	Groundwater	1	4,250	Yes
202	NORTHAMPTON--LAKE GASTON Jackson	Jackson	Surface Water	1	3,984	Yes
203	LILLINGTON WATER SYSTEM Lillington	Lillington	Surface Water	1	3,847	Yes
204	LOWELL, CITY OF Lowell	Lowell	Surface Water	1	3,837	Yes
205	MURFREESBORO, TOWN OF Murfreesboro	Murfreesboro	Groundwater	1	3,645	Yes
206	CONNESTEE FALLS Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	1	3,532	Yes
207	USMC LEJEUNE--RIFLE RANGE Camp Lejeune	Camp Lejeune	Groundwater	1	3,500	Yes
208	BELVEDERE PLANTATION Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	1	3,462	Yes
209	THE VILLAGE OF BALD HEAD ISLAND Bald Head Island	Bald Head Island	Surface Water	1	3,291	Yes
210	CLYDE, TOWN OF Clyde	Clyde	Surface Water	1	3,256	Yes
211	PLYMOUTH WATER SYSTEM Plymouth	Plymouth	Groundwater	1	3,243	Yes
212	TYRRELL COUNTY WATER Columbia	Columbia	Groundwater	1	3,177	Yes
213	MARSHVILLE, TOWN OF Marshville	Marshville	Surface Water	1	3,163	Yes
214	MARS HILL, TOWN OF Mars Hill	Mars Hill	Surface Water	1	3,030	Yes
215	TOWN OF RIVER BEND River Bend	River Bend	Groundwater	1	2,846	Yes
216	FAIRMONT, TOWN OF Fairmont	Fairmont	Groundwater	1	2,837	Yes
217	MARTIN CO WATER & SEWER DIST 2 Williamson	Williamson	Surface Water	1	2,746	Yes
218	BADIN SHORES RESORT New London	New London	Surface Water	1	2,743	Yes
219	OLD SETTLERS WATER SYSTEM Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Groundwater	1	2,677	Yes
220	MANTEO TOWN OF Manteo	Manteo	Groundwater	1	2,638	Yes
221	DOBSON, TOWN OF Dobson	Dobson	Surface Water	1	2,615	Yes
222	OCEAN SANDS DEVELOPMENT Corolla	Corolla	Groundwater	1	2,600	Yes
223	CHOCOWINITY WATER SYSTEM Chocowinity	Chocowinity	Groundwater	1	2,565	Yes
224	COLUMBUS TOWN OF Columbus	Columbus	Groundwater	1	2,489	Yes
225	CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM Sanford	Sanford	Surface Water	1	2,470	Yes
226	PINE LEVEL, TOWN OF Pine Level	Pine Level	Groundwater	1	2,413	Yes
227	CHADBOURN, TOWN OF Chadbourn	Chadbourn	Groundwater	1	2,370	Yes
228	ELLENBORO TOWN OF Ellenboro	Ellenboro	Surface Water	1	2,322	Yes
229	WOODLAKE WATER & SEWER INC Cary	Cary	Surface Water	1	2,287	Yes
230	LAKE JUNALUSKA ASSEMBLY Waynesville	Waynesville	Surface Water	1	2,273	Yes
231	MARTIN CO WATER & SEWER DIST I Williamson	Williamson	Groundwater	1	2,245	Yes
232	HERTFORD WATER SYSTEM Hertford	Hertford	Groundwater	1	2,145	Yes
233	LINDEN, TOWN OF Linden	Linden	Surface Water	1	2,077	Yes
234	BOONVILLE, TOWN OF Boonville	Boonville	Groundwater	1	2,007	Yes
235	CLAY CO WATER & SEWER DISTRICT Hayesville	Hayesville	Groundwater	1	1,965	Yes
236	PARK SOUTH S/D Cary	Cary	Surface Water	1	1,930	Yes
237	SPARTA, TOWN OF Sparta	Sparta	Surface Water	1	1,900	Yes
238	CONCORD COMM WATER SYSTEM Bostic	Bostic	Surface Water	1	1,867	Yes
239	WOLF LAUREL RESORT Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	1	1,819	Yes
240	OLD FORT, TOWN OF Old Fort	Old Fort	Groundwater	1	1,700	Yes
241	PRINCEVILLE, TOWN OF Tarboro	Tarboro	Surface Water	1	1,550	Yes
242	CHATHAM CO-ASBURY Sanford	Sanford	Surface Water	1	1,540	Yes
243	ABINGTON S/D Charlotte	Charlotte	Groundwater	1	1,506	Yes
244	EAST BEND, TOWN OF East Bend	East Bend	Surface Water	1	1,466	Yes
245	ROBERSONVILLE, TOWN OF Jacksonville	Jacksonville	Groundwater	1	1,445	Yes
246	FAISON, TOWN OF Faison	Faison	Groundwater	1	1,410	Yes
247	HILLCREST-SCURLOCK WATER INC Raeford	Raeford	Groundwater	1	1,369	Yes
248	BILTMORE FOREST, TOWN OF Asheville	Asheville	Surface Water	1	1,356	Yes
249	ROWLAND, TOWN OF Rowland	Rowland	Groundwater	1	1,341	Yes
250	FREMONT, TOWN OF Freemont	Freemont	Groundwater	1	1,265	Yes
251	PINETOPS, TOWN OF Pinetops	Pinetops	Groundwater	1	1,200	Yes
252	GREEN MOUNTAIN PARK Lenoir	Lenoir	Groundwater	1	1,194	Yes
253	CATAWBA, TOWN OF Hickory	Hickory	Surface Water	1	1,181	Yes
254	LAKE LURE, TOWN OF Lake Lure	Lake Lure	Groundwater	1	1,176	Yes
255	NORTHAMPTON--GASTON Jackson	Jackson	Surface Water	1	1,123	Yes
256	NORLINA, TOWN OF Norlina	Norlina	Surface Water	1	1,108	Yes
257	MARBLE COMMUNITY WTR SYSTEM Marble	Marble	Groundwater	1	999	Yes
258	FIGURE 8 ISLAND Leland	Leland	Groundwater	1	999	Yes
259	SAXAPAHAW UTILITY COMPANY Saxapahaw	Saxapahaw	Groundwater	1	994	Yes

Systems with No Violations (241)

241 water systems in North Carolina have zero recorded violations. Showing the 50 largest by population served.

CHARLOTTE WATER (1,163,701) RALEIGH, CITY OF (640,000) WINSTON-SALEM, CITY OF (388,060) DURHAM, CITY OF (322,083) GREENSBORO, CITY OF (319,588) FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM (215,590) CFPUA-WILMINGTON (198,740) DAVIDSON WATER INC (153,632) HARNETT REGIONAL WATER (116,892) GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMM (103,140) TWO RIVERS UTILITIES (93,877) JOHNSTON CO-WEST (92,365) ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY (86,300) APEX, TOWN OF (82,029) HENDERSONVILLE, CITY OF (79,278) HICKORY CITY OF (75,654) OLD NORTH UTILITIES SERVICES/FT BRAGG (65,000) CLEVELAND COUNTY WATER (58,755) ROCKY MOUNT, CITY OF (55,891) KANNAPOLIS, CITY OF (54,757) MOORESVILLE TOWN OF (52,509) HOLLY SPRINGS, TOWN OF (51,947) WILSON, CITY OF (50,001) NEW BERN, CITY OF (37,884) USMC LEJEUNE--HADNOT POINT (37,500) DARE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (28,732) KINSTON, CITY OF (27,475) THOMASVILLE, CITY OF (27,287) MORGANTON CITY OF (27,221) OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF (26,924) KING, CITY OF (23,370) JOHNSTON CO-EAST (22,967) BEAUFORT CO NORTHSIDE REGIONAL WATER (22,405) FOREST CITY, TOWN OF (21,521) ENERGY UNITED WATER CORP (21,148) MEBANE, CITY OF (20,212) BOONE, TOWN OF (19,811) MOUNT HOLLY, CITY OF (19,200) ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF (19,187) DUPLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (18,542) NEWTON, CITY OF (18,407) ALBEMARLE, CITY OF (18,396) GRAHAM, CITY OF (18,354) LAURINBURG, CITY OF (18,288) BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY (18,242) BELMONT, CITY OF (17,477) LINCOLNTON, CITY OF (15,839) ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST (15,630) BAYLEAF MASTER (15,585) NORTH LENOIR WATER CORP (15,494) +191 more

All Water Systems in North Carolina (1,965)

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System	Population Served	Violations
CHARLOTTE WATER	1,163,701	0
RALEIGH, CITY OF	640,000	0
WINSTON-SALEM, CITY OF	388,060	0
DURHAM, CITY OF	322,083	0
GREENSBORO, CITY OF	319,588	0
CARY, TOWN OF	224,000	6
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM	215,590	0
CFPUA-WILMINGTON	198,740	0
UNION COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	167,554	10
ASHEVILLE CITY OF	157,431	6
ONSLOW WTR AND SEWER AUTHORITY	156,755	2
DAVIDSON WATER INC	153,632	0
BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	142,227	6
CONCORD, CITY OF	120,548	8
HIGH POINT, CITY OF	118,399	2
HARNETT REGIONAL WATER	116,892	0
GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMM	103,140	0
TWO RIVERS UTILITIES	93,877	0
JOHNSTON CO-WEST	92,365	0
ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY	86,300	0
APEX, TOWN OF	82,029	0
HENDERSONVILLE, CITY OF	79,278	0
HICKORY CITY OF	75,654	0
ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	65,303	1
OLD NORTH UTILITIES SERVICES/FT BRAGG	65,000	0
BURLINGTON, CITY OF	61,365	4
CLEVELAND COUNTY WATER	58,755	0
ROCKY MOUNT, CITY OF	55,891	0
KANNAPOLIS, CITY OF	54,757	0
MOORESVILLE TOWN OF	52,509	0
HOLLY SPRINGS, TOWN OF	51,947	0
WILSON, CITY OF	50,001	0
LINCOLN COUNTY WTP	49,693	2
JACKSONVILLE CITY OF	49,093	2
SANFORD, CITY OF	48,350	2
BRUNSWICK REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER H2GO	45,748	2
SALISBURY-ROWAN	45,329	4
MONROE, CITY OF	43,081	2
FUQUAY-VARINA, TOWN OF	42,954	2
WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS	39,403	9
NEW BERN, CITY OF	37,884	0
CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	37,848	5
USMC LEJEUNE--HADNOT POINT	37,500	0
HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM	36,640	2
GOLDSBORO, CITY OF	34,959	1
PENDER COUNTY UTILITIES	31,600	45
DAVIE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	31,543	8
STATESVILLE, CITY OF	30,843	6
MOORE CO PUBLIC UTIL-PINEHURST	30,377	1
CLAYTON, TOWN OF	29,689	1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water systems are in North Carolina?

North Carolina has 1,965 community water systems tracked by the EPA, serving a combined population of 9,548,812 people.

How many water systems in North Carolina have health violations?

656 water systems in North Carolina have health-based violations, which include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations. These represent 33% of all systems in the state.

What is the total number of water violations in North Carolina?

North Carolina water systems have accumulated 2,788 total violations across all 1,965 community water systems.

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Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Only community water systems (CWS) are included.

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