Public water system · NC0474010
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At a glance
Greenville Utilities Comm (PWSID NC0474010) is an active community water system in Pitt County, North Carolina. It reports serving 103,140 people through 37,736 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103,140
Service connections
37,736
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Greenville Utilities Comm compare with other water systems in Pitt County?
By EPA's size categories, Greenville Utilities Comm is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Pitt County has 15 active public water systems, and Greenville Utilities Comm is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9 times the county average of 11,523 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 172,848 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 Greenville Utilities Comm is about 15 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Greenville Utilities Comm?
EPA lists Greenville Utilities Comm 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. 8 of the 15 active systems in Pitt County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Greenville Utilities Comm have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between September 1986 and May 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-09-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1986-09-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | 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.
Greenville Utilities Comm: frequently asked questions
Who runs Greenville Utilities Comm?
Greenville Utilities Comm (PWSID NC0474010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Greenville Utilities Comm serve?
Greenville Utilities Comm reports serving 103,140 people through 37,736 service connections in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Where does Greenville Utilities Comm get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Greenville Utilities Comm have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Greenville Utilities Comm'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 May 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 Greenville Utilities Comm's water quality report?
As a community water system, Greenville Utilities Comm 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 Pitt County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Pines Water Corp | Pitt | 23,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bell Arthur Water Corp | Pitt | 11,483 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Winterville, Town of | Pitt | 10,462 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Farmville, Town of | Pitt | 8,887 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ayden Town of | Pitt | 6,366 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stokes Regional Water Corp | Pitt | 3,530 | 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, “Greenville Utilities Comm, PWSID NC0474010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/greenville-utilities-comm-nc0474010 (data as of October 1, 2026).