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New Hanover County, North Carolina

Water Systems
67
Population Served
237,607
Total Violations
5,068
290 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

89.6%
Systems with Violations
75.6
Avg Violations per System
5.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (69%)
SW
4 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Cfpua-Wilmington 198,740 43 Detected
The Cape Master System 11,587 180 Detected
Carolina Beach Water System 6,864 1,043 Clean
Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach 5,300 68 Detected
Kure Beach Water System 5,110 284 Clean
Corning Inc 1,060 0 -
Figure 8 Island 999 79 -
Wilmington Auto Truck Stop 800 14 -
Treasure Cove S/D 760 34 -
Tregembo Animal Park 600 6 -
DOT-Ft Fisher Ferry 500 37 -
Bradley Creek Boataminium 414 42 -
St Stanislaus Catholic Church 300 23 -
Cape Fear Optimist Park #3 300 0 -
Port of Wilmington 280 55 -
Inlet Watch Yacht Club 260 26 -
Wilmington Clinic Water System 250 12 -
Glynnwood MHP 208 23 -
Eagle Island Fruit & Seafood 200 36 -
Northside MHP 180 164 -
Camelot Holdings LLC 180 74 -
Willow Woods Arbor 160 16 -
La Bella Airosa Restaurant 150 236 -
La Costa Restaurant 120 10 -
South Ridge MHP 115 76 -
Masonboro Yacht Club & Marina 100 50 -
Sweetwater Landing 100 21 -
New Hanover County Landfill 100 8 -
6101 Castle Hayne RD 100 5 -
Oyster Point S/D 99 153 -
Oakley MHP 92 4 -
Castle Creek Memory Care 86 276 -
Anchors Bend Marina 75 138 -
Jung`s Eggroll Express 75 78 -
Luck`s Tavern 75 80 -
College View MHP 66 232 -
Mason Landing S/D 61 6 -
Castle Hayne Church of God 55 13 -
Pat`s Tire Service 50 17 -
Riverside Park 50 12 -
Castle Hayne Park 50 25 -
North College Plaza 50 8 -
Roys Bait & Tackle Shop 50 41 -
Castle Hayne Park-New Addition 50 25 -
I 140 Business Center Bldg #A 50 6 -
North Carolina Kenworth 50 0 -
Whispering Pines Baptist Church 50 0 -
Go Store It #46 50 11 -
Pbsre-Wlm, LLC 50 0 -
Shady Haven MHP 46 64 -

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 New Hanover County? ▼
New Hanover County has 5,068 total drinking water violations across 67 water systems, of which 290 are health-based violations. 89.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from New Hanover County systems? ▼
Water systems in New Hanover County serve approximately 237,607 people through 67 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in New Hanover County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in New Hanover County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply New Hanover County? ▼
Water systems in New Hanover County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 5.7% of New Hanover 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.