GOLDBORO, NC · Wayne County
SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
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)
- NC0496045
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 7,793
- Service connections
- 3,068
- Ownership
- local government
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST is one of 179 community water systems in North Carolina in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 7,793 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 13 entries between 2018 and 2025, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.
Of the 13, 12 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 volatile organic chemicals, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Lead and Copper Rule.
Violation history
Lead Consumer Notice
—Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2025
AddressedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – November 19, 2020
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—TTHM
September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019
ResolvedMonitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019
Resolved
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2025 | Lead Consumer Notice | Lead and Copper Rule | — | Addressed |
| January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2020 – November 19, 2020 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | TTHM | — | Resolved |
| September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019 | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | — | Resolved |
Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmationResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- August 1, 2025State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued4 linked violations
- September 20, 2024State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued6 linked violations
- September 20, 2024State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
- February 1, 2021State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued36 linked violations
- June 29, 2020State Public Notification received3 linked violations
- September 18, 2019State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued3 linked violations
Common questions
Is SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
HOWELL, DANA
919-731-2520
GOLDBORO, NC 27530