Public water system · NC0235015

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Louisburg, Town of

At a glance

Town of Louisburg (PWSID NC0235015) is an active community water system in Franklin County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,554 people through 1,792 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,554

Service connections

1,792

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0235015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,554

Service connections1,792

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedLouisburg

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyFranklin County

How does Town of Louisburg compare with other water systems in Franklin County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Louisburg is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 74 active public water systems, and Town of Louisburg is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7 times the county average of 653 people per system, and accounts for 9.4% of the 48,351 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 Town of Louisburg is about 32% 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. 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 Town of Louisburg?

EPA lists Town of Louisburg 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. 6 of the 74 active systems in Franklin County (8.1%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Louisburg have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2008 and July 2023. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (5 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
2023-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2023-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2023-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2009-11-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-08-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2009-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2009-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2009-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2008-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	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.

Town of Louisburg: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Louisburg?

Town of Louisburg (PWSID NC0235015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Louisburg serve?

Town of Louisburg reports serving 4,554 people through 1,792 service connections in Franklin County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Louisburg 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 Town of Louisburg have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. 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 Town of Louisburg'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Louisburg's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Louisburg 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 Franklin County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Franklin County Water & Sewer	Franklin	26,060	Community	Purchased surface water
Lake Royale S/D	Franklin	5,890	Community	Purchased surface water
Franklinton, Town of	Franklin	2,732	Community	Surface water
Bunn, Town of	Franklin	950	Community	Purchased surface water
Edward Best Middle School	Franklin	600	Non-transient non-community	Groundwater
Oak Hills Mobile Home Park	Franklin	505	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, “Louisburg, Town of, PWSID NC0235015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/louisburg-town-of-nc0235015 (data as of October 1, 2026).