Public water system · NC5043001
ActiveFort Bragg Linden Oaks
At a glance
Fort Bragg Linden Oaks (PWSID NC5043001) is an active community water system in Harnett County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,733 people through 1,470 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,733
Service connections
1,470
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fort Bragg Linden Oaks compare with other water systems in Harnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Fort Bragg Linden Oaks is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Harnett County has 9 active public water systems, and Fort Bragg Linden Oaks is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,688 people per system, and accounts for 2.3% of the 159,190 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 Fort Bragg Linden Oaks is about 44% 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 Fort Bragg Linden Oaks?
EPA lists Fort Bragg Linden Oaks 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Harnett County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Fort Bragg Linden Oaks have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and July 2020. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Fort Bragg Linden Oaks: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Bragg Linden Oaks?
Fort Bragg Linden Oaks (PWSID NC5043001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Fort Bragg Linden Oaks serve?
Fort Bragg Linden Oaks reports serving 3,733 people through 1,470 service connections in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Where does Fort Bragg Linden Oaks 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 Fort Bragg Linden Oaks have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Fort Bragg Linden Oaks' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fort Bragg Linden Oaks' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fort Bragg Linden Oaks 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 Harnett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett Regional Water | Harnett | 121,885 | Community | Surface water |
| Angier, Town of | Harnett | 13,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dunn, City of | Harnett | 12,442 | Community | Surface water |
| Lillington Water System | Harnett | 3,847 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Coats, Town of | Harnett | 3,052 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lillington Water System - Vandercroft | Harnett | 595 | 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, “Fort Bragg Linden Oaks, PWSID NC5043001, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/fort-bragg-linden-oaks-nc5043001 (data as of October 1, 2026).