Public water system · NC6096002
ActiveFork Township Purchase
At a glance
Fork Township Purchase (PWSID NC6096002) is an active community water system in Wayne County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,540 people through 1,000 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,540
Service connections
1,000
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fork Township Purchase compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Fork Township Purchase is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,347 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 124,816 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 Fork Township Purchase is about 62% 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. 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 Fork Township Purchase?
EPA lists Fork Township Purchase 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Wayne County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fork Township Purchase have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 1 as addressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Addressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Fork Township Purchase: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fork Township Purchase?
Fork Township Purchase (PWSID NC6096002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Fork Township Purchase serve?
Fork Township Purchase reports serving 2,540 people through 1,000 service connections in Wayne County, North Carolina.
Where does Fork Township Purchase 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 Fork Township Purchase have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Fork Township Purchase'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Fork Township Purchase's water quality report?
As a community water system, Fork Township Purchase 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Water Districts | Wayne | 39,403 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goldsboro, City of | Wayne | 34,959 | Community | Surface water |
| Wayne Water Districts Purchase | Wayne | 16,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fork Township Sanitary District | Wayne | 9,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist | Wayne | 7,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seymour Johnson Afb | Wayne | 6,875 | 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, “Fork Township Purchase, PWSID NC6096002, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/fork-township-purchase-nc6096002 (data as of October 1, 2026).