Public water system · NC0407035
ActiveBeaufort Co Northside Regional Water
At a glance
Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water (PWSID NC0407035) is an active community water system in Beaufort County, North Carolina. It reports serving 22,405 people through 9,650 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
22,405
Service connections
9,650
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water compare with other water systems in Beaufort County?
By EPA's size categories, Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Beaufort County has 13 active public water systems, and Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 3,965 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 51,541 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 Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water is about 3.3 times 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 North Carolina systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water?
EPA lists Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water 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. 7 of the 13 active systems in Beaufort County (54%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between February 2000 and October 2006. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-03-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water?
Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water (PWSID NC0407035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water serve?
Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water reports serving 22,405 people through 9,650 service connections in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Where does Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water 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 Beaufort County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington, City of | Beaufort | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaufort Co Southside | Beaufort | 9,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chocowinity Water System | Beaufort | 2,565 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belhaven Water System | Beaufort | 1,960 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aurora Water System | Beaufort | 805 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Pcs Phosphate-Central Maint | Beaufort | 408 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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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, “Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water, PWSID NC0407035, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/beaufort-co-northside-regional-water-nc0407035 (data as of October 1, 2026).