Public water system · NC0454030
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At a glance
Deep Run Water Corporation (PWSID NC0454030) is an active community water system in Lenoir County, North Carolina. It reports serving 14,196 people through 5,589 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,196
Service connections
5,589
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Deep Run Water Corporation compare with other water systems in Lenoir County?
By EPA's size categories, Deep Run Water Corporation is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lenoir County has 9 active public water systems, and Deep Run Water Corporation is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 6,874 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 61,868 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 Deep Run Water Corporation is about twice 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 Deep Run Water Corporation?
EPA lists Deep Run Water Corporation 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Lenoir County (67%) are also privately owned.
Does Deep Run Water Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and October 2006. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross Beta Particle Activity (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 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 Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Deep Run Water Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Deep Run Water Corporation?
Deep Run Water Corporation (PWSID NC0454030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Deep Run Water Corporation serve?
Deep Run Water Corporation reports serving 14,196 people through 5,589 service connections in Lenoir County, North Carolina.
Where does Deep Run Water Corporation 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 Deep Run Water Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. 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 Deep Run Water Corporation'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Deep Run Water Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Deep Run Water Corporation 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 Lenoir County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinston, City of | Lenoir | 27,475 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| North Lenoir Water Corp | Lenoir | 15,494 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| La Grange Water System | Lenoir | 3,167 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pink Hill, Town of | Lenoir | 950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Falling Creek Country Club | Lenoir | 250 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Green Acres MHP | Lenoir | 229 | 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, “Deep Run Water Corporation, PWSID NC0454030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/deep-run-water-corporation-nc0454030 (data as of October 1, 2026).