Public water system · NC7016042
ActiveGreat Island Cabins-Cape Lookout
At a glance
Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout (PWSID NC7016042) is an active transient non-community water system in Carteret County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 27 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
27
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout compare with other water systems in Carteret County?
By EPA's size categories, Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carteret County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,118 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 83,818 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout is about 39% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout?
EPA lists Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 75 active systems in Carteret County (8%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2021 and March 2023. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 as addressed and 1 as resolved. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-11 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2021-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout: frequently asked questions
Who runs Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout?
Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout (PWSID NC7016042) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout serve?
Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout reports serving 200 people through 27 service connections in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Where does Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout 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 Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. 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 Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout is a 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 Carteret County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carteret Water Corp | Carteret | 19,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morehead City, Town of | Carteret | 18,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atlantic Beach, Town of | Carteret | 6,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newport Water System | Carteret | 5,453 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogue Banks Water Corporation | Carteret | 4,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Knoll Shores | Carteret | 4,800 | 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, “Great Island Cabins-Cape Lookout, PWSID NC7016042, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/great-island-cabins-cape-lookout-nc7016042 (data as of October 1, 2026).