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East Moore Water District

At a glance

East Moore Water District (PWSID NC5063011) is an active community water system in Moore County, North Carolina. It reports serving 9,330 people through 3,732 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

9,330

Service connections

3,732

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC5063011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served9,330

Service connections3,732

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedCarthage

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyMoore County

How does East Moore Water District compare with other water systems in Moore County?

By EPA's size categories, East Moore Water District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Moore County has 64 active public water systems, and East Moore Water District is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.8 times the county average of 1,607 people per system, and accounts for 9.1% of the 102,840 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 East Moore Water District is about 39% above 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 East Moore Water District?

EPA lists East Moore Water District 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. 19 of the 64 active systems in Moore County (30%) are also owned by a local government.

Does East Moore Water District have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between November 2003 and January 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2009-07-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-07-02	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2009-06-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2005-01-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2003-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2003-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 9 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.

East Moore Water District: frequently asked questions

Who runs East Moore Water District?

East Moore Water District (PWSID NC5063011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does East Moore Water District serve?

East Moore Water District reports serving 9,330 people through 3,732 service connections in Moore County, North Carolina.

Where does East Moore Water District 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 East Moore Water District have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 East Moore Water District'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find East Moore Water District's water quality report?

As a community water system, East Moore Water District 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 Moore County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst	Moore	31,390	Community	Purchased surface water
Southern Pines, Town of	Moore	24,102	Community	Surface water
Aberdeen, Town of	Moore	12,473	Community	Groundwater
Carthage, Town of	Moore	4,307	Community	Surface water
Whispering Pines Development	Moore	4,178	Community	Purchased surface water
Woodlake Water & Sewer Inc.	Moore	2,287	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, “East Moore Water District, PWSID NC5063011, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/east-moore-water-district-nc5063011 (data as of October 1, 2026).