Public water system · NC0433015

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Pinetops, Town of

At a glance

Town of Pinetops (PWSID NC0433015) is an active community water system in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,200 people through 922 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 August 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

1,200

Service connections

922

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0433015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served1,200

Service connections922

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedPinetops

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyEdgecombe County

How does Town of Pinetops compare with other water systems in Edgecombe County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Pinetops is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Edgecombe County has 9 active public water systems, and Town of Pinetops is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 65% below the county average of 3,410 people per system, and accounts for 3.9% of the 30,693 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 Pinetops 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 Town of Pinetops?

EPA lists Town of Pinetops 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. 6 of the 9 active systems in Edgecombe County (67%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Pinetops have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and August 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 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
2025-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2020-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Asbestoscode 1094	No	Resolved
2019-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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
2009-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2005-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	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 Pinetops: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Pinetops?

Town of Pinetops (PWSID NC0433015) 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 Pinetops serve?

Town of Pinetops reports serving 1,200 people through 922 service connections in Edgecombe County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Pinetops 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 Town of Pinetops 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 August 2025. 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 Pinetops' 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 August 2025. 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 Pinetops' water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Pinetops 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 Edgecombe County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Edgecombe Water & Sewer District	Edgecombe	14,485	Community	Purchased surface water
Tarboro, Town of	Edgecombe	10,844	Community	Surface water
Princeville, Town of	Edgecombe	1,550	Community	Purchased surface water
Conetoe Community Water System	Edgecombe	1,090	Community	Groundwater
Whitakers, Town of	Edgecombe	869	Community	Purchased surface water
Macclesfield, Town of	Edgecombe	441	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, “Pinetops, Town of, PWSID NC0433015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/pinetops-town-of-nc0433015 (data as of October 1, 2026).