Public water system · NC0326122
ActiveBragg Estates Water System
At a glance
Bragg Estates Water System (PWSID NC0326122) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 360 people through 144 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
360
Service connections
144
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bragg Estates Water System compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Bragg Estates Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Cumberland County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,048 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 360,287 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 Bragg Estates 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 Bragg Estates Water System?
EPA lists Bragg Estates Water System 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. 74 of the 89 active systems in Cumberland County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Bragg Estates Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and July 2024. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | 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.
Bragg Estates Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bragg Estates Water System?
Bragg Estates Water System (PWSID NC0326122) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Bragg Estates Water System serve?
Bragg Estates Water System reports serving 360 people through 144 service connections in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Where does Bragg Estates 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 Bragg Estates Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 Bragg Estates 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bragg Estates Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bragg Estates 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Works Comm | Cumberland | 226,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg | Cumberland | 65,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookwood Comm Wtr System | Cumberland | 15,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cliffdale West | Cumberland | 15,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake, Town of | Cumberland | 11,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastover Sanitary District | Cumberland | 8,150 | 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, “Bragg Estates Water System, PWSID NC0326122, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/bragg-estates-water-system-nc0326122 (data as of October 1, 2026).