Public water system · NC0363020

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Aberdeen, Town of

At a glance

Town of Aberdeen (PWSID NC0363020) is an active community water system in Moore County, North Carolina. It reports serving 12,473 people through 4,989 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

12,473

Service connections

4,989

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0363020

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served12,473

Service connections4,989

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedAberdeen

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyMoore County

How does Town of Aberdeen compare with other water systems in Moore County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Aberdeen is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Moore County has 64 active public water systems, and Town of Aberdeen is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.8 times the county average of 1,607 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 102,840 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Aberdeen is about 86% above that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Aberdeen?

EPA lists Town of Aberdeen as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 19 of the 64 active systems in Moore County (30%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Aberdeen have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and January 2020. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-06-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Trichloroethylenecode 2984	Yes	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Trichloroethylenecode 2984	Yes	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2011-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2010-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2009-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved
2009-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Town of Aberdeen: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Aberdeen?

Town of Aberdeen (PWSID NC0363020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Aberdeen serve?

Town of Aberdeen reports serving 12,473 people through 4,989 service connections in Moore County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Aberdeen get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Town of Aberdeen have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Town of Aberdeen's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Aberdeen's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Aberdeen must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Moore County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst	Moore	31,390	Community	Purchased surface water
Southern Pines, Town of	Moore	24,102	Community	Surface water
East Moore Water District	Moore	9,330	Community	Purchased surface water
Carthage, Town of	Moore	4,307	Community	Surface water
Whispering Pines Development	Moore	4,178	Community	Purchased surface water
Woodlake Water & Sewer Inc.	Moore	2,287	Community	Purchased surface water

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Aberdeen, Town of, PWSID NC0363020, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/aberdeen-town-of-nc0363020 (data as of October 1, 2026).