Public water system · NC0467549
ActiveHammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island
At a glance
Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island (PWSID NC0467549) is an active transient non-community water system in Onslow County, North Carolina. It reports serving 450 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
450
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island compare with other water systems in Onslow County?
By EPA's size categories, Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Onslow County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,759 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 288,948 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 Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island is about 3.1 times 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 Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island?
EPA lists Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 21 active systems in Onslow County (4.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and April 2016. By type: 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Public Notice and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island?
Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island (PWSID NC0467549) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island serve?
Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island reports serving 450 people through 4 service connections in Onslow County, North Carolina.
Where does Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island 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 Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island 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 Onslow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow Wtr and Sewer Authority | Onslow | 156,755 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jacksonville City of | Onslow | 49,093 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Hadnot Point | Onslow | 37,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Holcomb Blvd | Onslow | 17,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St | Onslow | 11,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range | Onslow | 3,500 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hammocks Beach State Park-Bear Island, PWSID NC0467549, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hammocks-beach-state-park-bear-island-nc0467549 (data as of October 1, 2026).