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Community Water System · PWS NC0496155

Walnut Creek Village

Goldsboro, North Carolina 27534 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 950 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

950
People served
176
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 176 drinking-water violations at Walnut Creek Village, 2% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

176
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
950
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Walnut Creek Village

Walnut Creek Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 950 residents in Goldsboro, North Carolina (Wayne County) through 473 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 176 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 153 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Arsenic, recorded in 16 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Walnut Creek Village's 176 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
950
Total Violations
176
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
473
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
153
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Arsenic MR 16 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2020
Cadmium MR 11 2005
Barium MR 11 2005
Fluoride MR 11 2005
Mercury MR 11 2005
Selenium MR 11 2005
Chromium MR 11 2005
CYANIDE MR 9 2005
Nickel MR 9 2005
Beryllium, Total MR 9 2005
Thallium, Total MR 9 2005
Antimony, Total MR 9 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2016
TTHM MR 5 2016
Public Notice Other 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1993
Nitrite MR 3 1999
Nitrate MR 2 1988
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 2008
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 1 1980
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Walnut Creek Village.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0496155 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Walnut Creek Village under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 7000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 2456
2016 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 2950
2009 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 7500
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 0600
2007 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 5000
2005 Arsenic MR 16 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1005
2005 Cadmium MR 11 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1015
2005 Barium MR 11 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1010
2005 Fluoride MR 11 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1025
2005 Mercury MR 11 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1035
2005 Selenium MR 11 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1045
2005 Chromium MR 11 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1020
2005 CYANIDE MR 9 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1024
2005 Nickel MR 9 SDWIS / NC0496155 / 1036

How Walnut Creek Village Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Walnut Creek Village North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 176 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 950 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Walnut Creek Village water safe to drink? ▼
Walnut Creek Village (PWS ID: NC0496155) has 176 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 950 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Walnut Creek Village serve? ▼
Walnut Creek Village serves 950 people in Goldsboro, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 473 service connections.
What type of violations does Walnut Creek Village have? ▼
Walnut Creek Village has 176 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 153 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Walnut Creek Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Walnut Creek Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Walnut Creek Village use? ▼
Walnut Creek Village uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.