Public water system · NC2018008
ActivePebble Bay
At a glance
Pebble Bay (PWSID NC2018008) is an active community water system in Catawba County, North Carolina. It reports serving 587 people through 231 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
587
Service connections
231
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pebble Bay compare with other water systems in Catawba County?
By EPA's size categories, Pebble Bay is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Catawba County has 148 active public water systems. Its population served is about 39% below the county average of 956 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 141,420 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 Pebble Bay 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 Pebble Bay?
EPA lists Pebble Bay 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. 136 of the 148 active systems in Catawba County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Pebble Bay have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and July 2024. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Pebble Bay: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pebble Bay?
Pebble Bay (PWSID NC2018008) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pebble Bay serve?
Pebble Bay reports serving 587 people through 231 service connections in Catawba County, North Carolina.
Where does Pebble Bay 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 Pebble Bay have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pebble Bay'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Pebble Bay's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pebble Bay 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 Catawba County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory City of | Catawba | 71,393 | Community | Surface water |
| Newton, City of | Catawba | 18,407 | Community | Surface water |
| Conover, City of | Catawba | 15,347 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maiden, Town of | Catawba | 5,563 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Longview, Town of | Catawba | 5,244 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southeast Catawba County | Catawba | 5,080 | 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, “Pebble Bay, PWSID NC2018008, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pebble-bay-nc2018008 (data as of October 1, 2026).