Public water system · NC2023003
ActiveGrassy Pond Water Corporation
At a glance
Grassy Pond Water Corporation (PWSID NC2023003) is an active community water system in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,303 people through 513 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,303
Service connections
513
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Grassy Pond Water Corporation compare with other water systems in Cleveland County?
By EPA's size categories, Grassy Pond Water Corporation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cleveland County has 10 active public water systems, and Grassy Pond Water Corporation is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 10,543 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 105,431 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 Grassy Pond Water Corporation is well 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 Grassy Pond Water Corporation?
EPA lists Grassy Pond Water Corporation 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Cleveland County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Grassy Pond Water Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 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 |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Grassy Pond Water Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Grassy Pond Water Corporation?
Grassy Pond Water Corporation (PWSID NC2023003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Grassy Pond Water Corporation serve?
Grassy Pond Water Corporation reports serving 1,303 people through 513 service connections in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Where does Grassy Pond Water Corporation 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 Grassy Pond Water Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Grassy Pond Water Corporation'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Grassy Pond Water Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Grassy Pond Water Corporation 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 Cleveland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Water | Cleveland | 59,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Shelby, City of | Cleveland | 23,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Kings Mountain, Town of | Cleveland | 14,784 | Community | Surface water |
| Boiling Springs, Town of | Cleveland | 4,769 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grover, Town of | Cleveland | 805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lawndale, Town of | Cleveland | 660 | 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, “Grassy Pond Water Corporation, PWSID NC2023003, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/grassy-pond-water-corporation-nc2023003 (data as of October 1, 2026).