Public water system · NC5009010
ActiveMurphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel
At a glance
Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel (PWSID NC5009010) is an active transient non-community water system in Bladen County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel compare with other water systems in Bladen County?
By EPA's size categories, Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bladen County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,632 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,804 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel?
EPA lists Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel 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. 13 of the 25 active systems in Bladen County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel?
Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel (PWSID NC5009010) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel serve?
Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Where does Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel 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 Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Bladen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen | Bladen | 14,408 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Lake, Town of | Bladen | 5,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elizabethtown, Town of | Bladen | 5,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel | Bladen | 4,589 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen | Bladen | 4,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bladenboro, Town of | Bladen | 3,175 | 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, “Murphy-Brown Sanitation-Tarheel, PWSID NC5009010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/murphy-brown-sanitation-tarheel-nc5009010 (data as of October 1, 2026).