Public water system · NC0309060
ActiveBladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen
At a glance
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen (PWSID NC0309060) is an active community water system in Bladen County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,310 people through 1,724 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,310
Service connections
1,724
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen compare with other water systems in Bladen County?
By EPA's size categories, Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Bladen County has 25 active public water systems, and Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 164% above the county average of 1,632 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 40,804 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 Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen is about 36% 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 Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen?
EPA lists Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen 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. 8 of the 25 active systems in Bladen County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and January 2026. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-11-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-03-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen?
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen (PWSID NC0309060) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen serve?
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen reports serving 4,310 people through 1,724 service connections in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Where does Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen 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 Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen 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 January 2026. 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 Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen'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 January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen 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 Bladen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen | Bladen | 14,408 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Lake, Town of | Bladen | 5,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elizabethtown, Town of | Bladen | 5,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel | Bladen | 4,589 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Bladenboro, Town of | Bladen | 3,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clarkton, Town of | Bladen | 1,233 | 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, “Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen, PWSID NC0309060, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bladen-co-wtr-dist-east-bladen-nc0309060 (data as of October 1, 2026).