Public water system · NC0474055
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At a glance
Town of Grimesland (PWSID NC0474055) is an active community water system in Pitt County, North Carolina. It reports serving 332 people through 240 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
332
Service connections
240
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Grimesland compare with other water systems in Pitt County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Grimesland is a very small system (500 people or fewer). 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 0.2% 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 Grimesland 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. 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 Town of Grimesland?
EPA lists Town of Grimesland 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 Grimesland have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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 Grimesland: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Grimesland?
Town of Grimesland (PWSID NC0474055) 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 Grimesland serve?
Town of Grimesland reports serving 332 people through 240 service connections in Pitt County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Grimesland 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 Town of Grimesland have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Grimesland'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Grimesland's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Grimesland 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, “Grimesland, Town of, PWSID NC0474055, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/grimesland-town-of-nc0474055 (data as of October 1, 2026).