MOREHEAD CITY, NC · Carteret County

MOREHEAD CITY, TOWN OF Water System

Current status

No open violations on record as of July 4, 2026.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 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.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NC0416015
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 18,846
Service connections: 7,420
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

Violation history

Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025
Archived
LSL Inventory
Health-based
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – November 21, 2024
Resolved
LSL Reporting
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
October 17, 2024 – November 21, 2024
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2024 – February 9, 2024
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)
—
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
April 2, 2008 – July 30, 2008
Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2025 – March 31, 2025	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Archived
October 17, 2024 – November 21, 2024	LSL Inventory	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	Health-based	Resolved
October 17, 2024 – November 21, 2024	LSL Reporting	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Resolved
January 1, 2024 – February 9, 2024	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
January 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
April 2, 2008 – July 30, 2008	Monitoring, Routine (IDSE)	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule	—	Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

December 18, 2025State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 18, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
December 18, 2025State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
November 21, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 21, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 12, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 9, 2024State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 31, 2024State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 31, 2024State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
January 9, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 20, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 20, 2018State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
June 4, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
May 14, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
May 14, 2018State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
May 18, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 18, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 18, 2011State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 4, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 4, 2010State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
June 4, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 4, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
June 4, 2010State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
July 30, 2008State Compliance achieved1 linked violation

Contact

WILLIAMS, DANIEL

252-726-5022

MOREHEAD CITY, NC 28557