Public water system · NC0496030
ActivePikeville, Town of
At a glance
Town of Pikeville (PWSID NC0496030) is an active community water system in Wayne County, North Carolina. It reports serving 896 people through 510 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
896
Service connections
510
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Pikeville compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Pikeville is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 11,347 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 124,816 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 Pikeville 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 North Carolina systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Pikeville?
EPA lists Town of Pikeville 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. 10 of the 11 active systems in Wayne County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Pikeville have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and August 2021. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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 Pikeville: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Pikeville?
Town of Pikeville (PWSID NC0496030) 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 Pikeville serve?
Town of Pikeville reports serving 896 people through 510 service connections in Wayne County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Pikeville get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Pikeville have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Pikeville'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2021. 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 Pikeville's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Pikeville 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Water Districts | Wayne | 39,403 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goldsboro, City of | Wayne | 34,959 | Community | Surface water |
| Wayne Water Districts Purchase | Wayne | 16,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fork Township Sanitary District | Wayne | 9,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist | Wayne | 7,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seymour Johnson Afb | Wayne | 6,875 | 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, “Pikeville, Town of, PWSID NC0496030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pikeville-town-of-nc0496030 (data as of October 1, 2026).