Public Water Systems
5,020 active public water systems in NC, tracked from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) across all 50 states. See our methodology.
| System Name | Location | Population | Violations | PFAS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare County Water System | Kill Devil Hills, NC | 28,732 | 19 | Clean |
| Kinston, City Of | Kinston, NC | 27,475 | 32 | Detected |
| Asheboro, City Of | Asheboro, NC | 27,472 | 19 | Detected |
| Thomasville, City Of | Thomasville, NC | 27,287 | 39 | Detected |
| Morganton City Of | Morganton, NC | 27,221 | 31 | Clean |
| Iredell Water Corporation | Statesville, NC | 27,173 | 1,234 | Detected |
| Oak Island, Town Of | Oak Island, NC | 26,924 | 98 | Detected |
| Franklin County Water & Sewer | Youngsville, NC | 26,060 | 84 | - |
| Lenoir, City Of | Lenoir, NC | 25,573 | 23 | Clean |
| Lumberton, City Of | Lumberton, NC | 24,460 | 29 | Detected |
| Currituck County Water System | Maple, NC | 24,130 | 37 | Clean |
| Southern Pines, Town Of | Pinebluff, NC | 24,102 | 133 | Clean |
| Shelby, City Of | Shelby, NC | 23,577 | 42 | Clean |
| King, City Of | King, NC | 23,370 | 118 | Clean |
| Chatham Co-North | Sanford, NC | 23,088 | 321 | Detected |
| Eastern Pines Water Corp | Greenville, NC | 23,000 | 36 | Detected |
| Johnston Co-East | Smithfield, NC | 22,967 | 3 | Detected |
| Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water | Washington, NC | 22,405 | 16 | Clean |
| Richmond County Water System | Rockingham, NC | 22,387 | 163 | Detected |
| Forest City, Town Of | Forest City, NC | 21,521 | 109 | Clean |
| Energy United Water Corp | Hiddenite, NC | 21,148 | 46 | Clean |
| Harrisburg, Town Of | Harrisburg, NC | 20,549 | 73 | Detected |
| Halifax Co--Halifax | Halifax, NC | 20,250 | 190 | Detected |
| Mebane, City Of | Mebane, NC | 20,212 | 66 | Detected |
| Boone, Town Of | Boone, NC | 19,811 | 73 | Detected |
| Waynesville, Town Of | Waynesville, NC | 19,758 | 33 | Clean |
| Pamlico County Water | Bayboro, NC | 19,665 | 153 | Clean |
| Lexington, City Of | Lexington, NC | 19,595 | 88 | Clean |
| West Carteret Water Corp | Newport, NC | 19,512 | 59 | Clean |
| Mount Holly, City Of | Mount Holly, NC | 19,200 | 86 | Clean |
| Elizabeth City, City Of | Elizabeth City, NC | 19,187 | 22 | Clean |
| South Granville Wtr&sewer Authority | Butner, NC | 18,555 | 172 | Detected |
| Duplin County Water System | Kenansville, NC | 18,542 | 646 | Clean |
| Newton, City Of | Newton, NC | 18,407 | 239 | Detected |
| Albemarle, City Of | Albemarle, NC | 18,396 | 97 | Detected |
| Graham, City Of | Graham, NC | 18,354 | 37 | Detected |
| Laurinburg, City Of | Laurinburg, NC | 18,288 | 69 | Clean |
| Broad River Water Authority | Rutherfordton, NC | 18,242 | 31 | Detected |
| Belmont, City Of | Belmont, NC | 17,477 | 38 | Detected |
| Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Cherry Point, NC | 17,144 | 24 | Clean |
| Usmc Lejeune--Holcomb Blvd | Camp Lejeune, NC | 17,000 | 25 | Clean |
| Wayne Water Districts Purchase | Goldsboro, NC | 16,302 | 28 | Detected |
| Lincolnton, City Of | Lincolnton, NC | 15,839 | 5 | Detected |
| Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist | Roanoke Rapids, NC | 15,630 | 39 | Detected |
| Bayleaf Master | Cary, NC | 15,585 | 415 | Detected |
| North Lenoir Water Corp | Kinston, NC | 15,494 | 292 | Detected |
| Brookwood Comm Wtr System | Cary, NC | 15,380 | 1,529 | Detected |
| Conover, City Of | Conover, NC | 15,347 | 2 | Clean |
| Eden, City Of | Eden, NC | 15,332 | 26 | Clean |
| Cliffdale West | Cary, NC | 15,220 | 343 | Detected |