Public water system · NC0425518
ActiveGlobal Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill
At a glance
Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill (PWSID NC0425518) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Craven County, North Carolina. It reports serving 375 people through 13 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
375
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill compare with other water systems in Craven County?
By EPA's size categories, Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Craven County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,388 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 125,817 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill is about 13% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill?
EPA lists Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill 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. 6 of the 15 active systems in Craven County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2004. By type: 2 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Archived |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill: frequently asked questions
Who runs Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill?
Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill (PWSID NC0425518) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill serve?
Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill reports serving 375 people through 13 service connections in Craven County, North Carolina.
Where does Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill 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 Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill'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 January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Craven County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Bern, City of | Craven | 37,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Craven County Water System | Craven | 37,848 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Craven | 17,144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Havelock Water System | Craven | 14,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| First Craven Sanitary District | Craven | 6,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Harbour | Craven | 5,514 | Community | 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, “Global Cellulose Fibers - New Bern Mill, PWSID NC0425518, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/global-cellulose-fibers-new-bern-mill-nc0425518 (data as of October 1, 2026).