Public water system · NC0309050
ActiveEast Arcadia, Town of
At a glance
Town of East Arcadia (PWSID NC0309050) is an active community water system in Bladen County, North Carolina. It reports serving 633 people through 253 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
633
Service connections
253
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of East Arcadia compare with other water systems in Bladen County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of East Arcadia is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bladen County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is about 61% below the county average of 1,632 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 40,804 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 East Arcadia 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. 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 Town of East Arcadia?
EPA lists Town of East Arcadia 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. 8 of the 25 active systems in Bladen County (32%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of East Arcadia have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2022 and January 2026. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-11 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Town of East Arcadia: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of East Arcadia?
Town of East Arcadia (PWSID NC0309050) 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 East Arcadia serve?
Town of East Arcadia reports serving 633 people through 253 service connections in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of East Arcadia 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 Town of East Arcadia have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 East Arcadia'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 East Arcadia's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of East Arcadia 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 Bladen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen | Bladen | 14,408 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Lake, Town of | Bladen | 5,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elizabethtown, Town of | Bladen | 5,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel | Bladen | 4,589 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen | Bladen | 4,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bladenboro, Town of | Bladen | 3,175 | 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, “East Arcadia, Town of, PWSID NC0309050, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/east-arcadia-town-of-nc0309050 (data as of October 1, 2026).