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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Co Water System-SE | Lenoir, NC | 15,007 | 42 | - |
| Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Wtr | Henderson, NC | 14,937 | 124 | Detected |
| Havelock Water System | Havelock, NC | 14,925 | 74 | Clean |
| Kings Mountain, Town Of | Kings Mountain, NC | 14,784 | 59 | Detected |
| Montgomery County Water System | Mt Gilead, NC | 14,710 | 235 | Detected |
| Reidsville, City Of | Reidsville, NC | 14,585 | 193 | Detected |
| Edgecombe Water & Sewer District | Tarboro, NC | 14,485 | 168 | Detected |
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen | Elizabethtown, NC | 14,408 | 245 | Clean |
| Deep Run Water Corporation | Deep Run, NC | 14,196 | 17 | Detected |
| Hillsborough, Town Of | Hillsborough, NC | 14,006 | 229 | Clean |
| Anson County Water System | Wadesboro, NC | 13,880 | 725 | Detected |
| Valdese, Town Of | Valdese, NC | 13,571 | 231 | Clean |
| Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish | Raeford, NC | 13,378 | 52 | Detected |
| Pasquotank Co Ro Water System | Elizabeth City, NC | 13,187 | 0 | Clean |
| Alexander Co Wtr Dist | Hickory, NC | 13,064 | 15 | Clean |
| Washington, City Of | Washington, NC | 13,000 | 19 | Clean |
| Smithfield, Town Of | Smithfield, NC | 12,900 | 238 | Detected |
| Bertie County Regional Water | Windsor, NC | 12,893 | 135 | Clean |
| Archdale, City Of | Archdale, NC | 12,700 | 127 | Detected |
| West Wilkes Wtr Association Inc | Millers Creek, NC | 12,573 | 11 | Detected |
| Rockingham, City Of | Rockingham, NC | 12,510 | 52 | Detected |
| Aberdeen, Town Of | Aberdeen, NC | 12,473 | 102 | Detected |
| Dunn, City Of | Dunn, NC | 12,442 | 18 | Detected |
| Perquimans County Water System | Hertford, NC | 12,320 | 42 | Clean |
| Dan River Water Inc | Eden, NC | 12,000 | 162 | - |
| Black Mountain, Town Of | Black Mountain, NC | 11,976 | 241 | - |
| Spring Lake, Town Of | Spring Lake, NC | 11,725 | 137 | Detected |
| Chowan Co Water System | Edenton, NC | 11,722 | 42 | Clean |
| Flowers Plantation | Cary, NC | 11,643 | 45 | Detected |
| Gates County Water System | Gatesville, NC | 11,621 | 58 | Clean |
| The Cape Master System | Cary, NC | 11,587 | 180 | Detected |
| Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St | Camp Lejeune, NC | 11,500 | 22 | Clean |
| Bell Arthur Water Corp | Bell Arthur, NC | 11,483 | 145 | Detected |
| Elon, Town Of | Elon, NC | 11,350 | 540 | Detected |
| Brevard, City Of | Brevard, NC | 11,336 | 25 | Clean |
| Appalachian State Univ WTP | Boone, NC | 11,150 | 239 | Clean |
| Clinton, City Of | Clinton, NC | 11,145 | 29 | Clean |
| Roxboro, City Of | Roxboro, NC | 11,122 | 70 | Detected |
| Greene Co Regional Water Syst | Snow Hill, NC | 11,026 | 1,509 | Detected |
| Tarboro, Town Of | Tarboro, NC | 10,844 | 103 | Detected |
| Sampson Co Wtr Dist II | Clinton, NC | 10,775 | 38 | Clean |
| Pasquotank County Water System | Elizabeth City, NC | 10,653 | 7 | Clean |
| Hamlet Water System | Hamlet, NC | 10,635 | 166 | Detected |
| Winterville, Town Of | Winterville, NC | 10,462 | 69 | Detected |
| Columbus Co Water Districts II, III, V | Whiteville, NC | 10,442 | 406 | Clean |
| Angier, Town Of | Angier, NC | 10,317 | 50 | Detected |
| Mount Airy, City Of | Mount Airy, NC | 10,314 | 29 | Clean |
| Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer | Asheville, NC | 10,122 | 293 | Clean |
| Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist | Albemarle, NC | 9,939 | 273 | Detected |
| Surf City, Town Of | Surf City, NC | 9,730 | 455 | Clean |