Public water system · NC0416172
ActiveNewport Ridge MHP
At a glance
Newport Ridge MHP (PWSID NC0416172) is an active community water system in Carteret County, North Carolina. It reports serving 71 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
71
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Newport Ridge MHP compare with other water systems in Carteret County?
By EPA's size categories, Newport Ridge MHP is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carteret County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,118 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 83,818 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 Newport Ridge MHP 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 Newport Ridge MHP?
EPA lists Newport Ridge MHP 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. 54 of the 75 active systems in Carteret County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Newport Ridge MHP have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Chlorine. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Newport Ridge MHP: frequently asked questions
Who runs Newport Ridge MHP?
Newport Ridge MHP (PWSID NC0416172) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Newport Ridge MHP serve?
Newport Ridge MHP reports serving 71 people through 32 service connections in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Where does Newport Ridge MHP 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 Newport Ridge MHP have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. 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 Newport Ridge MHP'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2005. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Newport Ridge MHP's water quality report?
As a community water system, Newport Ridge MHP 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 Carteret County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carteret Water Corp | Carteret | 19,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morehead City, Town of | Carteret | 18,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atlantic Beach, Town of | Carteret | 6,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newport Water System | Carteret | 5,453 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogue Banks Water Corporation | Carteret | 4,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Knoll Shores | Carteret | 4,800 | 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, “Newport Ridge MHP, PWSID NC0416172, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/newport-ridge-mhp-nc0416172 (data as of October 1, 2026).