Public water system · NC0474035
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At a glance
Town of Grifton (PWSID NC0474035) is an active community water system in Pitt County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,982 people through 1,174 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,982
Service connections
1,174
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Grifton compare with other water systems in Pitt County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Grifton is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pitt County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,523 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% 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 Town of Grifton is about 56% 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 Town of Grifton?
EPA lists Town of Grifton 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 Town of Grifton have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and September 2020. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dibromo-3-chloropropane (DBCP)code 2931 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Town of Grifton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Grifton?
Town of Grifton (PWSID NC0474035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Grifton serve?
Town of Grifton reports serving 2,982 people through 1,174 service connections in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Grifton 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 Town of Grifton have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Town of Grifton'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Town of Grifton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Grifton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville Utilities Comm | Pitt | 103,140 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Grifton, Town of, PWSID NC0474035, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/grifton-town-of-nc0474035 (data as of October 1, 2026).