Public water system · NC0407015
ActiveBelhaven Water System
At a glance
Belhaven Water System (PWSID NC0407015) is an active community water system in Beaufort County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,960 people through 960 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,960
Service connections
960
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Belhaven Water System compare with other water systems in Beaufort County?
By EPA's size categories, Belhaven Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Beaufort County has 13 active public water systems, and Belhaven Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,965 people per system, and accounts for 3.8% 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 Belhaven Water System is well below 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 Belhaven Water System?
EPA lists Belhaven Water System 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 Belhaven Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and April 2005. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlorine, Cadmium, Cyanide and Mercury. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | 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.
Belhaven Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Belhaven Water System?
Belhaven Water System (PWSID NC0407015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Belhaven Water System serve?
Belhaven Water System reports serving 1,960 people through 960 service connections in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
Where does Belhaven Water System 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 Belhaven Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. 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 Belhaven Water System'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Belhaven Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Belhaven Water System 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Co Northside Regional Water | Beaufort | 22,405 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Washington, City of | Beaufort | 13,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Beaufort Co Southside | Beaufort | 9,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chocowinity Water System | Beaufort | 2,565 | 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, “Belhaven Water System, PWSID NC0407015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/belhaven-water-system-nc0407015 (data as of October 1, 2026).