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Bell Arthur Water Corp

At a glance

Bell Arthur Water Corp (PWSID NC0474045) is an active community water system in Pitt County, North Carolina. It reports serving 11,483 people through 4,521 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.

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

Population served

11,483

Service connections

4,521

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0474045

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served11,483

Service connections4,521

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedBellarthur

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyPitt County

How does Bell Arthur Water Corp compare with other water systems in Pitt County?

By EPA's size categories, Bell Arthur Water Corp is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pitt County has 15 active public water systems, and Bell Arthur Water Corp is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 11,523 people per system, and accounts for 6.6% of the 172,848 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 Bell Arthur Water Corp is about 71% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Bell Arthur Water Corp?

EPA lists Bell Arthur Water Corp as privately owned. 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 15 active systems in Pitt County (47%) are also privately owned.

Does Bell Arthur Water Corp have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 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
2025-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2021-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-11-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-08-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Styrenecode 2996	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Xylenes, Totalcode 2955	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.

Bell Arthur Water Corp: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bell Arthur Water Corp?

Bell Arthur Water Corp (PWSID NC0474045) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Bell Arthur Water Corp serve?

Bell Arthur Water Corp reports serving 11,483 people through 4,521 service connections in Pitt County, North Carolina.

Where does Bell Arthur Water Corp get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Bell Arthur Water Corp have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Bell Arthur Water Corp'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bell Arthur Water Corp's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bell Arthur Water Corp 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 Pitt County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Greenville Utilities Comm	Pitt	103,140	Community	Surface water
Eastern Pines Water Corp	Pitt	23,000	Community	Purchased surface water
Winterville, Town of	Pitt	10,462	Community	Purchased surface water
Farmville, Town of	Pitt	8,887	Community	Purchased surface water
Ayden Town of	Pitt	6,366	Community	Purchased surface water
Stokes Regional Water Corp	Pitt	3,530	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, “Bell Arthur Water Corp, PWSID NC0474045, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bell-arthur-water-corp-nc0474045 (data as of October 1, 2026).