WILMINGTON, NC · New Hanover County
PORTERS NECK CENTER Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of June 2, 2006. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.
If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in New Hanover County, NC.
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.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- NC0465619
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 250
- Service connections
- 23
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
PORTERS NECK CENTER is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 250 people from groundwater.
EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2006; the record below is historical.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 3 entries between 2004 and 2005, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2005.
Of the 3, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.
Violation history
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
—Public Notice
November 19, 2005 – June 2, 2006
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
January 1, 2004 – December 16, 2004
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2004 – December 16, 2004
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2005 – June 2, 2006 | Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation | Public Notice | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2004 – December 16, 2004 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2004 – December 16, 2004 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- December 31, 2009State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
- December 31, 2009State Intentional no-action1 linked violation
- December 16, 2004State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
- December 9, 2004State Formal Notice of Violation issued2 linked violations
- November 18, 2004State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
SCARAFONI, DEAN
910-762-4356
WILMINGTON, NC 28401