Public water system · NC0184010
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At a glance
City of Albemarle (PWSID NC0184010) is an active community water system in Stanly County, North Carolina. It reports serving 18,396 people through 8,400 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,396
Service connections
8,400
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Albemarle compare with other water systems in Stanly County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Albemarle is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Stanly County has 29 active public water systems, and City of Albemarle is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 1,721 people per system, and accounts for 37% of the 49,920 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 City of Albemarle is about 174% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates City of Albemarle?
EPA lists City of Albemarle 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. 11 of the 29 active systems in Stanly County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Albemarle have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and April 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-03-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-02-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Archived |
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.
City of Albemarle: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Albemarle?
City of Albemarle (PWSID NC0184010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Albemarle serve?
City of Albemarle reports serving 18,396 people through 8,400 service connections in Stanly County, North Carolina.
Where does City of Albemarle get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does City of Albemarle have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 City of Albemarle'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Albemarle's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Albemarle 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 Stanly County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist | Stanly | 9,939 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc | Stanly | 4,513 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Norwood, Town of | Stanly | 4,323 | Community | Surface water |
| Stanly Co-Aquadale Dist | Stanly | 3,632 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oakboro, Town of | Stanly | 3,173 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stanly Co-Palestine-Badin Dist | Stanly | 1,964 | 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, “Albemarle, City of, PWSID NC0184010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/albemarle-city-of-nc0184010 (data as of October 1, 2026).