Public water system · NC0474015
ActiveEastern Pines Water Corp
At a glance
Eastern Pines Water Corp (PWSID NC0474015) is an active community water system in Pitt County, North Carolina. It reports serving 23,000 people through 10,000 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
23,000
Service connections
10,000
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Eastern Pines Water Corp compare with other water systems in Pitt County?
By EPA's size categories, Eastern Pines Water Corp is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pitt County has 15 active public water systems, and Eastern Pines Water Corp is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 11,523 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 172,848 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 Eastern Pines Water Corp is about 3.4 times 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 Eastern Pines Water Corp?
EPA lists Eastern Pines Water Corp 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Pitt County (47%) are also privately owned.
Does Eastern Pines Water Corp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and October 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-228code 4030 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Uraniumcode 4006 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Radium-226code 4020 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
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.
Eastern Pines Water Corp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Eastern Pines Water Corp?
Eastern Pines Water Corp (PWSID NC0474015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Eastern Pines Water Corp serve?
Eastern Pines Water Corp reports serving 23,000 people through 10,000 service connections in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Where does Eastern Pines Water Corp 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 Eastern Pines Water Corp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Eastern Pines Water Corp'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Eastern Pines Water Corp's water quality report?
As a community water system, Eastern Pines Water Corp 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 Pitt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Utilities Comm | Pitt | 103,140 | Community | Surface water |
| Bell Arthur Water Corp | Pitt | 11,483 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winterville, Town of | Pitt | 10,462 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Farmville, Town of | Pitt | 8,887 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ayden Town of | Pitt | 6,366 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stokes Regional Water Corp | Pitt | 3,530 | 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, “Eastern Pines Water Corp, PWSID NC0474015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/eastern-pines-water-corp-nc0474015 (data as of October 1, 2026).