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North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis

At a glance

North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis (PWSID NC0416197) is an active community water system in Carteret County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,417 people through 1,739 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

4,417

Service connections

1,739

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0416197

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,417

Service connections1,739

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedBeaufort

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyCarteret County

How does North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis compare with other water systems in Carteret County?

By EPA's size categories, North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Carteret County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 1,118 people per system, and accounts for 5.3% 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 North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis is about 34% 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 North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis?

EPA lists North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis 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 North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and November 2011. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2011-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2011-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2009-05-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-03-19	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzenecode 2990	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chlorobenzenecode 2989	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dichloromethanecode 2964	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylbenzenecode 2992	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis: frequently asked questions

Who runs North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis?

North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis (PWSID NC0416197) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis serve?

North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis reports serving 4,417 people through 1,739 service connections in Carteret County, North Carolina.

Where does North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis 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 North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011. 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 North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis' 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis' water quality report?

As a community water system, North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis 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, “North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis, PWSID NC0416197, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/north-river-mill-creek-water-service-dis-nc0416197 (data as of October 1, 2026).