Public water system · NC0326337
ActiveMill Creek S/D
At a glance
Mill Creek S/D (PWSID NC0326337) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 523 people through 220 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
523
Service connections
220
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mill Creek S/D compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Mill Creek S/D is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Cumberland County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,048 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 360,287 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 Mill Creek S/D 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 Mill Creek S/D?
EPA lists Mill Creek S/D 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. 74 of the 89 active systems in Cumberland County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Mill Creek S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Combined Radium (-226 and -228) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2005-09-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Mill Creek S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mill Creek S/D?
Mill Creek S/D (PWSID NC0326337) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Mill Creek S/D serve?
Mill Creek S/D reports serving 523 people through 220 service connections in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Where does Mill Creek S/D 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 Mill Creek S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Mill Creek S/D'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 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mill Creek S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mill Creek S/D 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Works Comm | Cumberland | 226,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg | Cumberland | 65,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookwood Comm Wtr System | Cumberland | 15,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cliffdale West | Cumberland | 15,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake, Town of | Cumberland | 11,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastover Sanitary District | Cumberland | 8,150 | 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, “Mill Creek S/D, PWSID NC0326337, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/mill-creek-s-d-nc0326337 (data as of October 1, 2026).