Public water system · NC0470010
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At a glance
City of Elizabeth City (PWSID NC0470010) is an active community water system in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. It reports serving 19,187 people through 7,554 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,187
Service connections
7,554
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Elizabeth City compare with other water systems in Pasquotank County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Elizabeth City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Pasquotank County has 4 active public water systems, and City of Elizabeth City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 78% above the county average of 10,797 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 43,187 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 City of Elizabeth City is about 186% 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. 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 City of Elizabeth City?
EPA lists City of Elizabeth City 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. 4 of the 4 active systems in Pasquotank County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Elizabeth City have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. The violations listed here began between March 1984 and November 2019. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-09-16 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 1984-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
All 4 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.
City of Elizabeth City: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Elizabeth City?
City of Elizabeth City (PWSID NC0470010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Elizabeth City serve?
City of Elizabeth City reports serving 19,187 people through 7,554 service connections in Pasquotank County, North Carolina.
Where does City of Elizabeth City 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 City of Elizabeth City have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. 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 City of Elizabeth City'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find City of Elizabeth City's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Elizabeth City 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 Pasquotank County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasquotank Co Ro Water System | Pasquotank | 13,187 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pasquotank County Water System | Pasquotank | 10,653 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elizabeth City Annex | Pasquotank | 160 | Community | Purchased 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, “Elizabeth City, City of, PWSID NC0470010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/elizabeth-city-city-of-nc0470010 (data as of October 1, 2026).