Public water system · NC0425010
ActiveNew Bern, City of
At a glance
City of New Bern (PWSID NC0425010) is an active community water system in Craven County, North Carolina. It reports serving 37,884 people through 19,082 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37,884
Service connections
19,082
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of New Bern compare with other water systems in Craven County?
By EPA's size categories, City of New Bern is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Craven County has 15 active public water systems, and City of New Bern is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 8,388 people per system, and accounts for 30% of the 125,817 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 New Bern is about 5.7 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. 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 City of New Bern?
EPA lists City of New Bern 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 15 active systems in Craven County (53%) are also owned by a local government.
Does City of New Bern have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. The violations listed here began between October 1980 and April 2009. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 10 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 New Bern: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of New Bern?
City of New Bern (PWSID NC0425010) 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 New Bern serve?
City of New Bern reports serving 37,884 people through 19,082 service connections in Craven County, North Carolina.
Where does City of New Bern 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 City of New Bern have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. 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 New Bern'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2009. 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 New Bern's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of New Bern 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 Craven County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craven County Water System | Craven | 37,848 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point | Craven | 17,144 | Community | Groundwater |
| Havelock Water System | Craven | 14,925 | Community | Groundwater |
| First Craven Sanitary District | Craven | 6,325 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield Harbour | Craven | 5,514 | Community | Groundwater |
| Town of River Bend | Craven | 2,846 | 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, “New Bern, City of, PWSID NC0425010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/new-bern-city-of-nc0425010 (data as of October 1, 2026).