Public water system · NC0410020
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At a glance
Town of Oak Island (PWSID NC0410020) is an active community water system in Brunswick County, North Carolina. It reports serving 26,924 people through 10,600 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
26,924
Service connections
10,600
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Oak Island compare with other water systems in Brunswick County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Oak Island is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Brunswick County has 27 active public water systems, and Town of Oak Island is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 198% above the county average of 9,028 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 243,754 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 Oak Island is about 4 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Oak Island?
EPA lists Town of Oak Island 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. 7 of the 27 active systems in Brunswick County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Oak Island have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between September 2006 and April 2019. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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 Oak Island: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Oak Island?
Town of Oak Island (PWSID NC0410020) 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 Oak Island serve?
Town of Oak Island reports serving 26,924 people through 10,600 service connections in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Oak Island get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Oak Island have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 Oak Island'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. 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 Oak Island's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Oak Island 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 Brunswick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick County Water System | Brunswick | 151,357 | Community | Surface water |
| Brunswick Regional Water and Sewer H2go | Brunswick | 45,748 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocean Isle Beach, Town of | Brunswick | 7,925 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holden Beach, Town of | Brunswick | 6,299 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| The Village of Bald Head Island | Brunswick | 3,291 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| The Silver Coast Winery | Brunswick | 500 | Transient non-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, “Oak Island, Town of, PWSID NC0410020, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/oak-island-town-of-nc0410020 (data as of October 1, 2026).