U.S. water systems

North Carolina Water Systems

North Carolina

6,162 community water systems on record — 1,980 active, 4,182 inactive.

Every active community water system nationwide must produce a Consumer Confidence Report under the EPA's revised rule, effective for reports due July 1, 2027.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.

Counties in North Carolina

Alamance County (81)Alexander County (46)Alleghany County (5)Anson County (13)Ashe County (14)Avery County (27)Beaufort County (39)Bertie County (18)Bladen County (22)Brunswick County (68)Buncombe County (98)Burke County (80)Cabarrus County (138)Caldwell County (105)Camden County (4)Carteret County (99)Caswell County (13)Catawba County (179)Chatham County (45)Cherokee County (20)Chowan County (5)Clay County (8)Cleveland County (80)Columbus County (55)Craven County (68)Cumberland County (280)Currituck County (17)Dare County (26)Davidson County (18)Davie County (12)Duplin County (28)Durham County (56)Edgecombe County (37)Forsyth County (99)Franklin County (45)Gaston County (364)Gates County (8)Graham County (7)Granville County (25)Greene County (16)Guilford County (182)Halifax County (49)Harnett County (66)Haywood County (49)Henderson County (91)Hertford County (18)Hoke County (33)Hyde County (5)Iredell County (107)Jackson County (74)Johnston County (137)Jones County (3)Lee County (44)Lenoir County (38)Lincoln County (38)Macon County (52)Madison County (5)Martin County (23)McDowell County (45)Mecklenburg County (353)Mitchell County (8)Montgomery County (33)Moore County (68)Nash County (49)New Hanover County (134)Northampton County (26)Onslow County (194)Orange County (81)Pamlico County (6)Pasquotank County (19)Pender County (29)Perquimans County (6)Person County (7)Pitt County (41)Polk County (12)Randolph County (78)Richmond County (14)Robeson County (75)Rockingham County (100)Rowan County (122)Rutherford County (54)Sampson County (32)Scotland County (34)Stanly County (47)Stokes County (31)Surry County (67)Swain County (16)Transylvania County (39)Tyrrell County (3)Union County (43)Vance County (31)Wake County (570)Warren County (22)Washington County (14)Watauga County (52)Wayne County (104)Wilkes County (18)Wilson County (36)Yadkin County (41)Yancey County (11)

All community water systems in North Carolina

System name	Mailing city	Population served	Status
CHARLOTTE WATER	CHARLOTTE	1,163,701	Active
RALEIGH, CITY OF	RALEIGH	650,000	Active
WINSTON-SALEM, CITY OF	PFAFFTOWN	391,900	Active
DURHAM, CITY OF	DURHAM	333,490	Active
CHARLOTTE HOSKINS	CHARLOTTE	330,000	Inactive
GREENSBORO, CITY OF	GREENSBORO	319,588	Active
CARY, TOWN OF	CARY	227,300	Active
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM	FAYETTEVILLE	226,441	Active
CFPUA-WILMINGTON	WILMINGTON	212,227	Active
WINSTON SALEM NEILSON PLANT	WINSTON SALEM	185,000	Inactive
UNION COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	MONROE	169,685	Active
GREENSBORO TOWNSEND	6330 TOWNSEND R	160,000	Inactive
RALEIGH CITY OF	RALEIGH	160,000	Inactive
ASHEVILLE CITY OF	ASHEVILLE	157,431	Active
ONSLOW WTR AND SEWER AUTHORITY	JACKSONVILLE	156,755	Active
DAVIDSON WATER INC	WELCOME	154,307	Active
BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	BOLIVIA	151,357	Active
HARNETT REGIONAL WATER	LILLINGTON	121,885	Active
CONCORD, CITY OF	CONCORD	120,548	Active
HIGH POINT, CITY OF	HIGH POINT	118,662	Active
GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMM	GREENVILLE	103,140	Active
JOHNSTON CO-WEST	SMITHFIELD	99,027	Active
TWO RIVERS UTILITIES	GASTONIA	96,714	Active
ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY	CARRBORO	86,500	Active
APEX, TOWN OF	APEX	83,001	Active
HENDERSONVILLE, CITY OF	HENDERSONVILLE	79,278	Active
HICKORY CITY OF	HICKORY	71,393	Active
FAYETTEVILLE-HOFFER	FAYETTEVILLE	70,000	Inactive
ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	LUMBERTON	67,970	Active
OLD NORTH UTILITIES SERVICES/FT BRAGG	FORT BRAGG	65,000	Active
BURLINGTON, CITY OF	BURLINGTON	61,365	Active
CLEVELAND COUNTY WATER	SHELBY	59,395	Active
CAMP LEJEUNE	CAMP LEJEUNE	58,300	Inactive
KANNAPOLIS, CITY OF	KANNAPOLIS	56,050	Active
ROCKY MOUNT, CITY OF	ROCKY MOUNT	55,891	Active
MOORESVILLE TOWN OF	MOORESVILLE	52,509	Active
HOLLY SPRINGS, TOWN OF	HOLLY SPRINGS	51,947	Active
WILSON, CITY OF	WILSON	50,332	Active
LINCOLN COUNTY WTP	DENVER	49,693	Active
JACKSONVILLE CITY OF	JACKSONVILLE	49,093	Active
SANFORD, CITY OF	SANFORD	48,350	Active
SALISBURY-ROWAN	SALISBURY	46,156	Active
BRUNSWICK REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER H2GO	LELAND	45,748	Active
MONROE, CITY OF	MONROE	43,081	Active
FUQUAY-VARINA, TOWN OF	FUQUAY-VARINA	42,954	Active
ROCKY MOUNT-NEW	ROCKY MOUNT	40,000	Inactive
WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS	GOLDSBORO	39,403	Active
NEW BERN, CITY OF	NEW BERN	37,884	Active
CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	NEW BERN	37,848	Active
USMC LEJEUNE--HADNOT POINT	CAMP LEJEUNE	37,500	Active
HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM	RAEFORD	36,640	Active
GOLDSBORO, CITY OF	GOLDSBORO	34,959	Active
PENDER COUNTY UTILITIES	BURGAW	32,302	Active
LEXINGTON CITY OF	NC	32,000	Inactive
DAVIE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	MOCKSVILLE	31,543	Active
MOORE CO PUBLIC UTIL-PINEHURST	CARTHAGE	31,390	Active
CLAYTON, TOWN OF	CLAYTON	30,876	Active
STATESVILLE, CITY OF	STATESVILLE	30,843	Active
DARE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	KILL DEVIL HILLS	28,732	Active
ASHEBORO, CITY OF	ASHEBORO	27,819	Active
KINSTON, CITY OF	KINSTON	27,475	Active
THOMASVILLE, CITY OF	THOMASVILLE	27,287	Active
MORGANTON CITY OF	MORGANTON	27,221	Active
IREDELL WATER CORPORATION	STATESVILLE	27,173	Active
KANNAPOLIS SANITARY DISTRICT	KANNAPOLIS	27,000	Inactive
OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF	OAK ISLAND	26,924	Active
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER & SEWER	YOUNGSVILLE	26,060	Active
LENOIR, CITY OF	LENOIR	25,573	Active
JOHNSTON CO-EAST	SMITHFIELD	25,212	Active
HENDERSONVILLE CITY OF WA SYS	HENDERSONVILLE	25,000	Inactive
LUMBERTON, CITY OF	LUMBERTON	24,460	Active
CURRITUCK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	MAPLE	24,130	Active
SOUTHERN PINES, TOWN OF	PINEBLUFF	24,102	Active
SHELBY, CITY OF	SHELBY	23,600	Active
KING, CITY OF	KING	23,370	Active
CHATHAM CO-NORTH	SANFORD	23,088	Active
EASTERN PINES WATER CORP	GREENVILLE	23,000	Active
WAKE FOREST, TOWN OF	WAKE FOREST	22,860	Inactive
RICHMOND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	ROCKINGHAM	22,578	Active
BEAUFORT CO NORTHSIDE REGIONAL WATER	WASHINGTON	22,405	Active
EDENTON TOWN OF	EDENTON	22,000	Inactive
FOREST CITY, TOWN OF	FOREST CITY	21,521	Active
ENERGY UNITED WATER CORP	HIDDENITE	21,148	Active
HARRISBURG, TOWN OF	HARRISBURG	20,549	Active
HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX	HALIFAX	20,250	Active
MEBANE, CITY OF	MEBANE	20,212	Active
LENOIR CITY OF	LENOIR	20,000	Inactive
BOONE, TOWN OF	BOONE	19,811	Active
WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF	WAYNESVILLE	19,758	Active
PAMLICO COUNTY WATER	BAYBORO	19,665	Active
LEXINGTON, CITY OF	LEXINGTON	19,632	Active
WEST CARTERET WATER CORP	NEWPORT	19,512	Active
MOUNT HOLLY, CITY OF	MOUNT HOLLY	19,200	Active
ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF	ELIZABETH CITY	19,187	Active
MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF	MOREHEAD CITY	18,846	Active
SOUTH GRANVILLE WTR&SEWER AUTHORITY	BUTNER	18,555	Active
DUPLIN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	KENANSVILLE	18,542	Active
NEWTON, CITY OF	NEWTON	18,407	Active
ALBEMARLE, CITY OF	ALBEMARLE	18,396	Active
GRAHAM, CITY OF	GRAHAM	18,354	Active
LAURINBURG, CITY OF	LAURINBURG	18,288	Active
BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY	RUTHERFORDTON	18,242	Active
GARNER, TOWN OF	GARNER	18,000	Inactive
BELMONT, CITY OF	BELMONT	17,477	Active
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT	CHERRY POINT	17,144	Active
USMC LEJEUNE--HOLCOMB BLVD	CAMP LEJEUNE	17,000	Active
BAYLEAF MASTER	CARY	16,715	Active
LINCOLNTON, CITY OF	LINCOLNTON	16,309	Active
WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS PURCHASE	GOLDSBORO	16,302	Active
MORGANTON CITY OF	MORGANTON	16,000	Inactive
CALDWELL CO WATER SYSTEM-SE	LENOIR	15,710	Active
ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST	ROANOKE RAPIDS	15,630	Active
EDEN, CITY OF	EDEN	15,500	Active
NORTH LENOIR WATER CORP	KINSTON	15,494	Active
BROOKWOOD COMM WTR SYSTEM	CARY	15,380	Active
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	MT GILEAD	15,362	Active
CONOVER, CITY OF	CONOVER	15,347	Active
CLIFFDALE WEST	CARY	15,220	Active
HENDERSON-KERR LAKE REG WTR	HENDERSON	14,937	Active
HAVELOCK WATER SYSTEM	HAVELOCK	14,925	Active
KINGS MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF	KINGS MOUNTAIN	14,784	Active
REIDSVILLE, CITY OF	REIDSVILLE	14,585	Active
EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT	TARBORO	14,485	Active
BLADEN CO WTR DIST-WEST BLADEN	ELIZABETHTOWN	14,408	Active
DEEP RUN WATER CORPORATION	DEEP RUN	14,196	Active
HILLSBOROUGH, TOWN OF	HILLSBOROUGH	14,006	Active
ANSON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	WADESBORO	13,880	Active
BERTIE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER	WINDSOR	13,736	Active
VALDESE, TOWN OF	VALDESE	13,571	Active
HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH	RAEFORD	13,378	Active
ANGIER, TOWN OF	ANGIER	13,302	Active
WARREN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	WARRENTON	13,230	Active
PASQUOTANK CO RO WATER SYSTEM	ELIZABETH CITY	13,187	Active
ROXBORO, CITY OF	ROXBORO	13,139	Active
ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST	HICKORY	13,064	Active
WASHINGTON, CITY OF	WASHINGTON	13,000	Active
SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF	SMITHFIELD	12,900	Active
SAMPSON CO WTR DIST II	CLINTON	12,895	Active
ARCHDALE, CITY OF	ARCHDALE	12,700	Active
OAK ISLAND TOWN OF	OAK ISLAND	12,600	Inactive
DAN RIVER WATER INC	EDEN	12,573	Active
WEST WILKES WTR ASSOCIATION INC	MILLERS CREEK	12,573	Active
ROCKINGHAM, CITY OF	ROCKINGHAM	12,510	Active
ABERDEEN, TOWN OF	ABERDEEN	12,473	Active
DUNN, CITY OF	DUNN	12,442	Active
PERQUIMANS COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	HERTFORD	12,320	Active
MORRISVILLE, TOWN OF	MORRISVILLE	12,000	Inactive
BLACK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF	BLACK MOUNTAIN	11,976	Active
MONTCLAIR WATER SYSTEM	FAYETTEVILLE	11,952	Inactive
SPRING LAKE, TOWN OF	SPRING LAKE	11,725	Active
CHOWAN CO WATER SYSTEM	EDENTON	11,722	Active
KERNERSVILLE, TOWN OF	KERNERSVILLE	11,686	Inactive
FLOWERS PLANTATION	CARY	11,643	Active
GATES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	GATESVILLE	11,621	Active
THE CAPE MASTER SYSTEM	CARY	11,587	Active
USMC LEJEUNE--NEW RIVER AIR ST	CAMP LEJEUNE	11,500	Active
BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP	BELL ARTHUR	11,483	Active
ELON, TOWN OF	ELON	11,350	Active
BREVARD, CITY OF	BREVARD	11,336	Active
APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP	BOONE	11,150	Active
CLINTON, CITY OF	CLINTON	11,145	Active
GREENE CO REGIONAL WATER SYST	SNOW HILL	11,026	Active
TARBORO, TOWN OF	TARBORO	10,844	Active
CAPE FEAR UTILITIES INC	WILMINGTON	10,772	Inactive
PASQUOTANK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	ELIZABETH CITY	10,653	Active
HAMLET WATER SYSTEM	HAMLET	10,635	Active
WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF	WINTERVILLE	10,462	Active
COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V	WHITEVILLE	10,442	Active
MOUNT AIRY, CITY OF	MOUNT AIRY	10,314	Active
WOODFIN SANITARY WATER AND SEWER	ASHEVILLE	10,122	Active
HOPE MILLS, TOWN OF	HOPE MILLS	10,121	Inactive
CARRBORO TOWN OF	CARRBORO	10,000	Inactive
CASWELL WATER SYSTEM	SOUTHPORT	10,000	Inactive
MONTGOMERY CO WATER	TROY	10,000	Inactive
STANLY CO-WEST STANLY DIST	ALBEMARLE	9,939	Active
MT AIRY WATER DOGGETT	MT AIRY	9,860	Inactive
SURF CITY, TOWN OF	SURF CITY	9,730	Active
SOUTH CAMDEN WTR & SWR DISTRCT	CAMDEN	9,717	Active
FRANKLIN, TOWN OF	FRANKLIN	9,650	Active
MAGGIE VALLEY SANITARY DIST	MAGGIE VALLEY	9,629	Active
FORK TOWNSHIP SANITARY DISTRICT	GOLDSBORO	9,572	Active
TROUTMAN, TOWN OF	TROUTMAN	9,562	Active
HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT	DENTON	9,548	Active
BEAUFORT CO SOUTHSIDE	WASHINGTON	9,369	Active
MARION, CITY OF	MARION	9,362	Active
EAST MOORE WATER DISTRICT	CARTHAGE	9,330	Active
SUNSET BEACH, TOWN OF	SUNSET BEACH	9,246	Inactive
ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM	MEBANE	9,223	Active
SLATESTONE WATER PLT	WASHINGTON	9,000	Inactive
OXFORD, CITY OF	OXFORD	8,972	Active
GIBSONVILLE, TOWN OF	GIBSONVILLE	8,920	Active
FARMVILLE, TOWN OF	FARMVILLE	8,887	Active
JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	POLLOCKSVILLE	8,860	Active
CALDWELL COUNTY WATER--WEST	LENOIR	8,763	Active
SILER CITY, TOWN OF	SANFORD	8,520	Active
BLUE RIDGE WATER ASSOCIATION	HAYS	8,486	Active
LAFAYETTE VILLAGE	FAYETTEVILLE	8,438	Inactive
WEAVERVILLE, TOWN OF	WEAVERVILLE	8,359	Active
LEE COUNTY WATER & SEWER DISTR	SANFORD	8,318	Inactive
DALLAS, TOWN OF	DALLAS	8,212	Active

Showing the 200 largest of 6,162 systems on record, by population served. Browse by county above for the full list — every system has its own page, and all of them are in the sitemap.