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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson, Town Of | Benson, NC | 4,293 | 64 | Detected |
| North Wilkesboro, Town Of | N. Wilkesboro, NC | 4,265 | 147 | Clean |
| Mount Olive, Town Of | Mount Olive, NC | 4,261 | 17 | Clean |
| Carthage, Town Of | Carthage, NC | 4,255 | 567 | Clean |
| Burgaw, Town Of | Burgaw, NC | 4,250 | 58 | Clean |
| Yadkinville, Town Of | Yadkinville, NC | 4,196 | 248 | Detected |
| Whispering Pines Development | Charlotte, NC | 4,178 | 29 | Clean |
| Elkin, Town Of | Elkin, NC | 4,076 | 43 | Clean |
| Burnsville, Town Of | Burnsville, NC | 4,069 | 378 | Clean |
| Northampton--Lake Gaston | Jackson, NC | 3,984 | 306 | Detected |
| Wingate, Town Of | Wingate, NC | 3,950 | 139 | Detected |
| Harbour Point S/D | Charlotte, NC | 3,909 | 587 | Detected |
| Fairfield Sapphire | Charlotte, NC | 3,873 | 88 | - |
| Lillington Water System | Lillington, NC | 3,847 | 36 | Detected |
| Lowell, City Of | Lowell, NC | 3,837 | 94 | Clean |
| Fort Bragg Linden Oaks | Fort Bragg, NC | 3,733 | 8 | Detected |
| Sampson Co Wtr Dist II - Plainview | Clinton, NC | 3,725 | 1 | - |
| Murfreesboro, Town Of | Murfreesboro, NC | 3,645 | 59 | Clean |
| Wilkesboro, Town Of | Wilkesboro, NC | 3,643 | 0 | Clean |
| Stanly Co-Aquadale Dist | Albemarle, NC | 3,632 | 179 | - |
| Troy, Town Of | Troy, NC | 3,591 | 61 | Detected |
| Topsail Beach, Town Of | Topsail Beach, NC | 3,584 | 434 | - |
| Broadway Water Association | N Wilkesboro, NC | 3,556 | 164 | Clean |
| Connestee Falls | Charlotte, NC | 3,532 | 533 | Clean |
| Stokes Regional Water Corp | Stokes, NC | 3,530 | 274 | Detected |
| Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range | Camp Lejeune, NC | 3,500 | 32 | - |
| Belvedere Plantation | Charlotte, NC | 3,462 | 118 | - |
| Moravian Falls Water System | Moravian Falls, NC | 3,455 | 28 | Clean |
| Drexel Town Of | Drexel, NC | 3,302 | 18 | - |
| Lamplighter South-Danby | Charlotte, NC | 3,297 | 49 | Detected |
| The Village of Bald Head Island | Bald Head Island, NC | 3,291 | 84 | - |
| Andrews, Town Of | Andrews, NC | 3,284 | 189 | - |
| Tabor City, Town Of | Tabor City, NC | 3,277 | 320 | - |
| Taylorsville, Town Of | Taylorsville, NC | 3,265 | 8 | - |
| Clyde, Town Of | Clyde, NC | 3,256 | 29 | - |
| Plymouth Water System | Plymouth, NC | 3,243 | 184 | Clean |
| Sugar Mountain Utility | Charlotte, NC | 3,226 | 20 | - |
| Tyrrell County Water | Columbia, NC | 3,177 | 262 | - |
| Bladenboro, Town Of | Bladenboro, NC | 3,175 | 69 | - |
| Oakboro, Town Of | Oakboro, NC | 3,173 | 443 | - |
| La Grange Water System | Lagrange, NC | 3,167 | 72 | - |
| Marshville, Town Of | Marshville, NC | 3,163 | 186 | - |
| Nags Head, Town Of | Nags Head, NC | 3,125 | 39 | - |
| Warsaw, Town Of | Warsaw, NC | 3,108 | 30 | - |
| Shiloh Church Road S/D | Kannapolis, NC | 3,102 | 137 | - |
| Pembroke, Town Of | Pembroke, NC | 3,073 | 82 | - |
| Mars Hill, Town Of | Mars Hill, NC | 3,030 | 320 | - |
| Grifton, Town Of | Grifton, NC | 2,982 | 213 | Detected |
| Bradfield Farms S/D | Charlotte, NC | 2,967 | 426 | - |
| Robbinsville, Town Of | Robbinsville, NC | 2,916 | 289 | - |