Public water system · NC1081016
ActiveDaniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc
At a glance
Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc (PWSID NC1081016) is an active community water system in Rutherford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 376 people through 148 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
376
Service connections
148
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc compare with other water systems in Rutherford County?
By EPA's size categories, Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rutherford County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 929 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 55,748 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 Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc 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. 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 Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc?
EPA lists Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc 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 60 active systems in Rutherford County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2008 and July 2025. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc?
Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc (PWSID NC1081016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc serve?
Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc reports serving 376 people through 148 service connections in Rutherford County, North Carolina.
Where does Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc 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 Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc 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 Rutherford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest City, Town of | Rutherford | 21,521 | Community | Surface water |
| Broad River Water Authority | Rutherford | 18,242 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellenboro Town of | Rutherford | 2,322 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Concord Comm Water System | Rutherford | 1,867 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fairfield Mountains No 1 | Rutherford | 1,798 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Lure, Town of | Rutherford | 1,176 | 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, “Daniel Morgan Wtr District-Nc, PWSID NC1081016, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/daniel-morgan-wtr-district-nc-nc1081016 (data as of October 1, 2026).