Public water system · NC4392224
ActiveNew Light Master
At a glance
New Light Master (PWSID NC4392224) is an active community water system in Wake County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,619 people through 1,031 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,619
Service connections
1,031
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does New Light Master compare with other water systems in Wake County?
By EPA's size categories, New Light Master is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wake County has 441 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,633 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 1,161,234 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 New Light Master is about 61% 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 New Light Master?
EPA lists New Light Master 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. 421 of the 441 active systems in Wake County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does New Light Master have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and July 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Chlorine and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Combined Radium (-226 and -228)code 4010 | No | Archived |
All 5 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.
New Light Master: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Light Master?
New Light Master (PWSID NC4392224) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does New Light Master serve?
New Light Master reports serving 2,619 people through 1,031 service connections in Wake County, North Carolina.
Where does New Light Master 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 New Light Master have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. 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 New Light Master'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Light Master's water quality report?
As a community water system, New Light Master 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 Wake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh, City of | Wake | 650,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cary, Town of | Wake | 227,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Apex, Town of | Wake | 83,001 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holly Springs, Town of | Wake | 51,947 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fuquay-Varina, Town of | Wake | 42,954 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bayleaf Master | Wake | 16,715 | 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 Light Master, PWSID NC4392224, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/new-light-master-nc4392224 (data as of October 1, 2026).