Public water system · NC0471113
ActiveLea Acres Water Co Inc.
At a glance
Lea Acres Water Co Inc. (PWSID NC0471113) is an active community water system in Pender County, North Carolina. It reports serving 120 people through 49 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
49
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lea Acres Water Co Inc. compare with other water systems in Pender County?
By EPA's size categories, Lea Acres Water Co Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pender County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,152 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 62,229 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 Lea Acres Water Co Inc. 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 Lea Acres Water Co Inc.?
EPA lists Lea Acres Water Co Inc. as privately owned. 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. 46 of the 54 active systems in Pender County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Lea Acres Water Co Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. The violations listed here began between June 2000 and January 2010. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-06-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Lea Acres Water Co Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lea Acres Water Co Inc.?
Lea Acres Water Co Inc. (PWSID NC0471113) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lea Acres Water Co Inc. serve?
Lea Acres Water Co Inc. reports serving 120 people through 49 service connections in Pender County, North Carolina.
Where does Lea Acres Water Co Inc. 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 Lea Acres Water Co Inc. 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 January 2010. 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 Lea Acres Water Co Inc.'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 January 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lea Acres Water Co Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Lea Acres Water Co Inc. 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 Pender County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Utilities | Pender | 32,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Surf City, Town of | Pender | 9,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burgaw, Town of | Pender | 4,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Topsail Beach, Town of | Pender | 3,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belvedere Plantation | Pender | 3,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scott`S Hill Baptist Ch-Front | Pender | 1,600 | Transient non-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, “Lea Acres Water Co Inc., PWSID NC0471113, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lea-acres-water-co-inc-nc0471113 (data as of October 1, 2026).