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Craven County, North Carolina

Water Systems
15
Population Served
125,817
Total Violations
902
156 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
60.1
Avg Violations per System
17.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
15 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (15)

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
New Bern, City Of 37,884 16 Clean
Craven County Water System 37,848 148 Clean
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point 17,144 24 Clean
Havelock Water System 14,925 74 Clean
First Craven Sanitary District 6,325 11 Clean
Fairfield Harbour 5,514 25 Clean
Town of River Bend 2,846 79 -
Vanceboro Water System 1,864 11 -
Cove City, Town Of 440 49 -
Dover, Town Of 425 156 -
International Paper- New Bern Mill 375 12 -
Norris MHP 91 3 -
River Bend Marina 72 102 -
Sanderson`s MHP 34 180 -
International Paper Administative System 30 12 -

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 Craven County? ▼
Craven County has 902 total drinking water violations across 15 water systems, of which 156 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Craven County systems? ▼
Water systems in Craven County serve approximately 125,817 people through 15 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Craven County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Craven County, 2 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Craven County? ▼
Water systems in Craven County use GW (15 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. 17.3% of Craven 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.