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Carteret County, North Carolina

Water Systems
77
Population Served
73,753
Total Violations
5,165
698 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

97.4%
Systems with Violations
67.1
Avg Violations per System
13.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (65%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
71.4%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Carteret North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
West Carteret Water Corp 19,512 59 Clean
Morehead City, Town Of 9,420 119 Clean
Atlantic Beach, Town Of 6,380 45 Clean
Bogue Banks Water Corporation 4,995 172 Clean
Newport Water System 4,829 110 Detected
Pine Knoll Shores 4,795 8 Clean
Beaufort, Town Of 4,452 58 Clean
North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis 4,417 739 -
Harkers Island Sanitary Dist 2,586 25 -
Brandywine Bay 2,245 161 -
Goose Creek Resort 1,600 55 -
White Oak Shores RV Park 600 20 -
Sanctuary Church 500 96 -
Outer Island General Store 400 38 -
White Oak Shores #2 400 5 -
Smyrna Elem School 375 64 -
Seagate I 345 116 -
Eastman Creek Landing S/D 335 65 -
Gramercy Christian School 220 27 -
Albemarle in the Pines 200 72 -
DOT-Cedar Island Ferry Term 200 37 -
T & W Oyster Bar 200 38 -
Crossroads 200 116 -
Eastern Park 200 53 -
Eastern Park Annex 200 50 -
Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout 200 11 -
Atlantic Village MHP 175 28 -
Port of Morehead City 174 42 -
Newport Flea Mall 150 127 -
Grace Presbyterian Church 150 37 -
Dogwood Family Campground 132 3 -
Atlantic Elementary 115 133 -
Atlantic MHP 113 64 -
Coastal Carolina Campground 110 19 -
Down East MHP 107 220 -
Atlantic MHP II 106 38 -
Seagate IV 105 37 -
Cir - Motel 100 140 -
George's Takeout 100 22 -
Community Bapt Ch of Newport 100 81 -
Radio Island Beach Access 100 39 -
Cross Roads Pizza 100 106 -
Cape Lookout Visitor Center 100 6 -
Riverstone 99 75 -
Ballou MHP 95 135 -
Harkers Village S/D 94 123 -
Merrimon Water System 91 124 -
Hunting Estates 80 33 -
Cir - RV Park 80 36 -
Lighthouse Way MHP & Apts 79 123 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Carteret County? ▼
Carteret County has 5,165 total drinking water violations across 77 water systems, of which 698 are health-based violations. 97.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Carteret County systems? ▼
Water systems in Carteret County serve approximately 73,753 people through 77 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Carteret County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Carteret County, 5 had PFAS detected (71.4% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Carteret County? ▼
Water systems in Carteret County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 13.5% of Carteret County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.