Public water system · NC0112045
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At a glance
Town of Drexel (PWSID NC0112045) is an active community water system in Burke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,302 people through 1,300 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,302
Service connections
1,300
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Drexel compare with other water systems in Burke County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Drexel is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Burke County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is about 129% above the county average of 1,440 people per system, and accounts for 4.3% of the 76,341 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 Town of Drexel is about half of 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 Town of Drexel?
EPA lists Town of Drexel 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. 9 of the 53 active systems in Burke County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Drexel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between February 2000 and March 2022. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
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.
Town of Drexel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Drexel?
Town of Drexel (PWSID NC0112045) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Drexel serve?
Town of Drexel reports serving 3,302 people through 1,300 service connections in Burke County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Drexel 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 Town of Drexel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Town of Drexel'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 March 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Drexel's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Drexel 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 Burke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morganton City of | Burke | 27,221 | Community | Surface water |
| Valdese, Town of | Burke | 13,571 | Community | Surface water |
| Icard Township Water Corp | Burke | 7,821 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood Water Association | Burke | 6,038 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brentwood-Jamestown Road | Burke | 6,035 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Burke Co. Water-South | Burke | 5,207 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Drexel Town of, PWSID NC0112045, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/drexel-town-of-nc0112045 (data as of October 1, 2026).