Public water system · NC0114010
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At a glance
City of Lenoir (PWSID NC0114010) is an active community water system in Caldwell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25,573 people through 10,068 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25,573
Service connections
10,068
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Lenoir compare with other water systems in Caldwell County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Lenoir is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Caldwell County has 30 active public water systems, and City of Lenoir is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 2,489 people per system, and accounts for 34% of the 74,664 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 City of Lenoir 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 City of Lenoir?
EPA lists City of Lenoir 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 30 active systems in Caldwell County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of Lenoir have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between June 1981 and October 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-12-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1983-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1983-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
City of Lenoir: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Lenoir?
City of Lenoir (PWSID NC0114010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Lenoir serve?
City of Lenoir reports serving 25,573 people through 10,068 service connections in Caldwell County, North Carolina.
Where does City of Lenoir 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 City of Lenoir have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 City of Lenoir'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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 City of Lenoir's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Lenoir 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 Caldwell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell Co Water System-Se | Caldwell | 15,710 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Caldwell County Water--West | Caldwell | 8,763 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Baton Water Corporation | Caldwell | 7,874 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Granite Falls, Town of | Caldwell | 7,318 | Community | Surface water |
| Sawmills, Town of | Caldwell | 5,524 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Green Mountain Park | Caldwell | 1,194 | 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, “Lenoir, City of, PWSID NC0114010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lenoir-city-of-nc0114010 (data as of October 1, 2026).