Public water system · NC0424040
ActiveBrunswick, Town of
At a glance
Town of Brunswick (PWSID NC0424040) is an active community water system in Columbus County, North Carolina. It reports serving 495 people through 195 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 September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
495
Service connections
195
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Brunswick compare with other water systems in Columbus County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Brunswick is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbus County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is about 15% below the county average of 580 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 36,532 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 Town of Brunswick 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 Town of Brunswick?
EPA lists Town of Brunswick 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. 15 of the 63 active systems in Columbus County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Brunswick have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and September 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 5 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
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.
Town of Brunswick: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Brunswick?
Town of Brunswick (PWSID NC0424040) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Brunswick serve?
Town of Brunswick reports serving 495 people through 195 service connections in Columbus County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Brunswick 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 Town of Brunswick 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 September 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 Town of Brunswick'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 September 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 Town of Brunswick's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Brunswick 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 Columbus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V | Columbus | 10,442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiteville, City of | Columbus | 5,426 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tabor City, Town of | Columbus | 3,277 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Columbus County Water Dist Iv | Columbus | 2,598 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Waccamaw, Town of | Columbus | 2,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chadbourn, Town of | Columbus | 2,370 | 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, “Brunswick, Town of, PWSID NC0424040, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/brunswick-town-of-nc0424040 (data as of October 1, 2026).