Public water system · NC0465020
ActiveCfpua - Wrightsville Beach
At a glance
Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach (PWSID NC0465020) is an active community water system in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It reports serving 5,300 people through 2,768 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,300
Service connections
2,768
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach compare with other water systems in New Hanover County?
By EPA's size categories, Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). New Hanover County has 64 active public water systems, and Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% above the county average of 3,928 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 251,357 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 Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach is about 21% 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. 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 Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach?
EPA lists Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach 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. 10 of the 64 active systems in New Hanover County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and October 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach?
Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach (PWSID NC0465020) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach serve?
Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach reports serving 5,300 people through 2,768 service connections in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Where does Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach 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 Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach 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 New Hanover County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cfpua-Wilmington | New Hanover | 212,227 | Community | Surface water |
| The Cape Master System | New Hanover | 11,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolina Beach Water System | New Hanover | 6,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kure Beach Water System | New Hanover | 5,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Corning Inc. | New Hanover | 1,060 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Figure 8 Island | New Hanover | 999 | 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, “Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach, PWSID NC0465020, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/cfpua-wrightsville-beach-nc0465020 (data as of October 1, 2026).