Public water system · NC0416402
ActiveDot-Cedar Island Ferry Term
At a glance
Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term (PWSID NC0416402) is an active transient non-community water system in Carteret County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term compare with other water systems in Carteret County?
By EPA's size categories, Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carteret County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,118 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 83,818 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term is about 39% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term?
EPA lists Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 75 active systems in Carteret County (2.7%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 1993 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term?
Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term (PWSID NC0416402) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term serve?
Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term reports serving 200 people through 3 service connections in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Where does Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term 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 Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 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 Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term is a 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 Carteret County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carteret Water Corp | Carteret | 19,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morehead City, Town of | Carteret | 18,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atlantic Beach, Town of | Carteret | 6,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newport Water System | Carteret | 5,453 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogue Banks Water Corporation | Carteret | 4,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Knoll Shores | Carteret | 4,800 | 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, “Dot-Cedar Island Ferry Term, PWSID NC0416402, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dot-cedar-island-ferry-term-nc0416402 (data as of October 1, 2026).