Public water system · NC0112103
ActiveBrentwood Water Association
At a glance
Brentwood Water Association (PWSID NC0112103) is an active community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 6,038 people through 2,377 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,038
Service connections
2,377
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brentwood Water Association compare with other water systems in Burke County?
By EPA's size categories, Brentwood Water Association is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Burke County has 53 active public water systems, and Brentwood Water Association is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.2 times the county average of 1,440 people per system, and accounts for 7.9% of the 76,341 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 Brentwood Water Association is roughly in line with 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 Brentwood Water Association?
EPA lists Brentwood Water Association 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. 34 of the 53 active systems in Burke County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Brentwood Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2020. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Brentwood Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brentwood Water Association?
Brentwood Water Association (PWSID NC0112103) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Brentwood Water Association serve?
Brentwood Water Association reports serving 6,038 people through 2,377 service connections in Burke County, North Carolina.
Where does Brentwood Water Association 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 Brentwood Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Brentwood Water Association'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. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brentwood Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Brentwood Water Association 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 Burke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton City of | Burke | 27,221 | Community | Surface water |
| Valdese, Town of | Burke | 13,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Icard Township Water Corp | Burke | 7,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood-Jamestown Road | Burke | 6,035 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burke Co. Water-South | Burke | 5,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Drexel Town of | Burke | 3,302 | 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, “Brentwood Water Association, PWSID NC0112103, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/brentwood-water-association-nc0112103 (data as of October 1, 2026).