Public water system · NC0184025
ActivePfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc
At a glance
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc (PWSID NC0184025) is an active community water system in Stanly County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,513 people through 1,820 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,513
Service connections
1,820
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc compare with other water systems in Stanly County?
By EPA's size categories, Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Stanly County has 29 active public water systems, and Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 162% above the county average of 1,721 people per system, and accounts for 9% 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 Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc is about 33% 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. 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 Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc?
EPA lists Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc 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. 15 of the 29 active systems in Stanly County (52%) are also privately owned.
Does Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. The violations listed here began between October 1993 and January 2018. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc?
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc (PWSID NC0184025) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc serve?
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc reports serving 4,513 people through 1,820 service connections in Stanly County, North Carolina.
Where does Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc 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 Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. 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 Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc'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 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc's water quality report?
As a community water system, Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc 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 |
| Norwood, Town of | Stanly | 4,323 | Community | 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, “Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc, PWSID NC0184025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pfeiffer-n-stanly-water-assoc-nc0184025 (data as of October 1, 2026).