Public water system · NC0465025
ActiveKure Beach Water System
At a glance
Kure Beach Water System (PWSID NC0465025) is an active community water system in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It reports serving 5,484 people through 2,159 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,484
Service connections
2,159
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Kure Beach Water System compare with other water systems in New Hanover County?
By EPA's size categories, Kure Beach Water System is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). New Hanover County has 64 active public water systems, and Kure Beach Water System is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 40% above the county average of 3,928 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 251,357 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 Kure Beach Water System is about 18% 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 Kure Beach Water System?
EPA lists Kure Beach Water System 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. 10 of the 64 active systems in New Hanover County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Kure Beach Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and December 2015. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Kure Beach Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kure Beach Water System?
Kure Beach Water System (PWSID NC0465025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Kure Beach Water System serve?
Kure Beach Water System reports serving 5,484 people through 2,159 service connections in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Where does Kure Beach Water System 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 Kure Beach Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. 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 Kure Beach Water System'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kure Beach Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Kure Beach Water System 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 New Hanover County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cfpua-Wilmington | New Hanover | 212,227 | Community | Surface water |
| The Cape Master System | New Hanover | 11,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolina Beach Water System | New Hanover | 6,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach | New Hanover | 5,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Corning Inc. | New Hanover | 1,060 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Figure 8 Island | New Hanover | 999 | Community | 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, “Kure Beach Water System, PWSID NC0465025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/kure-beach-water-system-nc0465025 (data as of October 1, 2026).