Public water system · NC0465532
ActiveCorning Inc.
At a glance
Corning Inc. (PWSID NC0465532) is an active non-transient non-community water system in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,060 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,060
Service connections
6
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Corning Inc. compare with other water systems in New Hanover County?
By EPA's size categories, Corning Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). New Hanover County has 64 active public water systems, and Corning Inc. is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,928 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Corning Inc. is about 147% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Corning Inc.?
EPA lists Corning Inc. 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. 52 of the 64 active systems in New Hanover County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Corning Inc. have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Corning Inc.. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Corning Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Corning Inc.?
Corning Inc. (PWSID NC0465532) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Corning Inc. serve?
Corning Inc. reports serving 1,060 people through 6 service connections in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Where does Corning Inc. 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 Corning Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Corning Inc.'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Corning Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Corning Inc. is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
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 |
| Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach | New Hanover | 5,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “Corning Inc., PWSID NC0465532, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/corning-inc-nc0465532 (data as of October 1, 2026).