JACKSONVILLE, NC · Onslow County
RICHLANDS, TOWN OF Water System
Inactive system
This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of December 13, 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 Onslow 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)
- NC0467015
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,001
- Service connections
- 627
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
RICHLANDS, TOWN OF is one of 749 community water systems in North Carolina in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, formerly serving 1,001 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 2005 and 2006, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2006.
All 3 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 Total Coliform Rules and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.
Violation history
Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006
ArchivedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Chlorine
July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Archived |
| September 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Chlorine | — | Resolved |
Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- May 16, 2007State Public Notification received4 linked violations
- May 16, 2007State Public Notification received2 linked violations
- October 4, 2006State Formal Notice of Violation issued3 linked violations
- October 24, 2005State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
Last known contact on file (system is inactive)
WALLACE, KAREN
910-937-7520
JACKSONVILLE, NC 28541-1415