Public water system · NC0309055
ActiveBladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen
At a glance
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen (PWSID NC0309055) is an active community water system in Bladen County, North Carolina. It reports serving 14,408 people through 5,763 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 July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,408
Service connections
5,763
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen compare with other water systems in Bladen County?
By EPA's size categories, Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Bladen County has 25 active public water systems, and Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.8 times the county average of 1,632 people per system, and accounts for 35% 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-West Bladen is about twice 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-West Bladen?
EPA lists Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West 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-West 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 July 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2018. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Oxamyl and Endrin. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlorcode 2065 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | 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-West Bladen: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen?
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen (PWSID NC0309055) 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-West Bladen serve?
Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen reports serving 14,408 people through 5,763 service connections in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Where does Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West 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-West 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 July 2018. 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-West 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 July 2018. 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-West Bladen's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen | Bladen | 4,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| 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-West Bladen, PWSID NC0309055, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bladen-co-wtr-dist-west-bladen-nc0309055 (data as of October 1, 2026).