Public water system · NC4051018
ActiveJohnston Co-East
At a glance
Johnston Co-East (PWSID NC4051018) is an active community water system in Johnston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25,212 people through 9,926 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,212
Service connections
9,926
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Johnston Co-East compare with other water systems in Johnston County?
By EPA's size categories, Johnston Co-East is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Johnston County has 54 active public water systems, and Johnston Co-East is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.3 times the county average of 3,982 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 214,999 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 Johnston Co-East is about 3.8 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 Johnston Co-East?
EPA lists Johnston Co-East 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. 16 of the 54 active systems in Johnston County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Johnston Co-East have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and July 2021. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Johnston Co-East: frequently asked questions
Who runs Johnston Co-East?
Johnston Co-East (PWSID NC4051018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Johnston Co-East serve?
Johnston Co-East reports serving 25,212 people through 9,926 service connections in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Where does Johnston Co-East 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 Johnston Co-East have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. 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 Johnston Co-East'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 July 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Johnston Co-East's water quality report?
As a community water system, Johnston Co-East 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 Johnston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Co-West | Johnston | 99,027 | Community | Surface water |
| Clayton, Town of | Johnston | 30,876 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Smithfield, Town of | Johnston | 12,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Flowers Plantation | Johnston | 11,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Selma, Town of | Johnston | 6,190 | Community | Groundwater |
| Benson, Town of | Johnston | 4,802 | 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, “Johnston Co-East, PWSID NC4051018, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/johnston-co-east-nc4051018 (data as of October 1, 2026).