Public water system · NC0465549
ActiveRiverside Park
At a glance
Riverside Park (PWSID NC0465549) is an active transient non-community water system in New Hanover County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Riverside Park compare with other water systems in New Hanover County?
By EPA's size categories, Riverside Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). New Hanover County has 64 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,928 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 251,357 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Riverside Park is about 65% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Riverside Park?
EPA lists Riverside Park 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 64 active systems in New Hanover County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Riverside Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and July 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Riverside Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riverside Park?
Riverside Park (PWSID NC0465549) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Riverside Park serve?
Riverside Park reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in New Hanover County, North Carolina.
Where does Riverside Park 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 Riverside Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Riverside Park'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riverside Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Riverside Park is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in New Hanover County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cfpua-Wilmington | New Hanover | 212,227 | Community | Surface water |
| The Cape Master System | New Hanover | 11,587 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolina Beach Water System | New Hanover | 6,864 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kure Beach Water System | New Hanover | 5,484 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cfpua - Wrightsville Beach | New Hanover | 5,300 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Corning Inc. | New Hanover | 1,060 | Non-transient non-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, “Riverside Park, PWSID NC0465549, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/riverside-park-nc0465549 (data as of October 1, 2026).