Public water system · NC5083003
ActiveScotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge
At a glance
Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge (PWSID NC5083003) is an active community water system in Scotland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 584 people through 230 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 January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
584
Service connections
230
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge compare with other water systems in Scotland County?
By EPA's size categories, Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Scotland County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 1,466 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 26,384 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 Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge 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 Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge?
EPA lists Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge 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 18 active systems in Scotland County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2019 and January 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived, 3 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-12-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge?
Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge (PWSID NC5083003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge serve?
Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge reports serving 584 people through 230 service connections in Scotland County, North Carolina.
Where does Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge 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 Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge'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 January 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 Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge 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 Scotland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurinburg, City of | Scotland | 18,288 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scotland Co Water-South | Scotland | 1,905 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Scotland Co Water - North | Scotland | 1,219 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Laurinburg-Maxton Airport | Scotland | 1,049 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Scotland Co Water - Gillis Hill | Scotland | 965 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Wagram, Town of | Scotland | 965 | 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, “Scotland Co Water - Barnes Bridge, PWSID NC5083003, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/scotland-co-water-barnes-bridge-nc5083003 (data as of October 1, 2026).