Public water system · NC0184015

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Norwood, Town of

At a glance

Town of Norwood (PWSID NC0184015) is an active community water system in Stanly County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,323 people through 1,726 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025.

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

Population served

4,323

Service connections

1,726

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0184015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,323

Service connections1,726

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedNorwood

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyStanly County

How does Town of Norwood compare with other water systems in Stanly County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Norwood is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Stanly County has 29 active public water systems, and Town of Norwood is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 151% above the county average of 1,721 people per system, and accounts for 8.7% of the 49,920 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 Town of Norwood is about 36% 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Norwood?

EPA lists Town of Norwood 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. 11 of the 29 active systems in Stanly County (38%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Norwood have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. The violations listed here began between November 2009 and April 2025. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (4 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
2025-04-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2025-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2025-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039	Yes	Resolved
2011-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039	Yes	Resolved
2010-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039	Yes	Resolved
2010-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039	Yes	Resolved
2010-03-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2009-12-10	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-11-12	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	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.

Town of Norwood: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Norwood?

Town of Norwood (PWSID NC0184015) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Norwood serve?

Town of Norwood reports serving 4,323 people through 1,726 service connections in Stanly County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Norwood get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Town of Norwood have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. 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 Town of Norwood'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Norwood's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Norwood 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 Stanly County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Albemarle, City of	Stanly	18,396	Community	Surface water
Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist	Stanly	9,939	Community	Purchased surface water
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc	Stanly	4,513	Community	Purchased surface water
Stanly Co-Aquadale Dist	Stanly	3,632	Community	Purchased surface water
Oakboro, Town of	Stanly	3,173	Community	Purchased surface water
Stanly Co-Palestine-Badin Dist	Stanly	1,964	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Norwood, Town of, PWSID NC0184015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/norwood-town-of-nc0184015 (data as of October 1, 2026).