Public water system · NC5026019
ActiveOld North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg
At a glance
Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg (PWSID NC5026019) is an active community water system in Cumberland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 65,000 people through 6,874 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65,000
Service connections
6,874
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg compare with other water systems in Cumberland County?
By EPA's size categories, Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cumberland County has 89 active public water systems, and Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 4,048 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 360,287 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 Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg is about 9.7 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 Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg?
EPA lists Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg 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. 74 of the 89 active systems in Cumberland County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and April 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chloramine (2 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chloraminecode 1006 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg?
Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg (PWSID NC5026019) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg serve?
Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg reports serving 65,000 people through 6,874 service connections in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
Where does Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg 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 Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg 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 Cumberland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville Public Works Comm | Cumberland | 226,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Brookwood Comm Wtr System | Cumberland | 15,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cliffdale West | Cumberland | 15,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Lake, Town of | Cumberland | 11,725 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Eastover Sanitary District | Cumberland | 8,150 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brookwood South/Fayetteville Pwc | Cumberland | 2,357 | 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, “Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg, PWSID NC5026019, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/old-north-utilities-services-ft-bragg-nc5026019 (data as of October 1, 2026).