Public water system · NC0416451
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At a glance
Sea Level Inn (PWSID NC0416451) is an active transient non-community water system in Carteret County, North Carolina. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sea Level Inn compare with other water systems in Carteret County?
By EPA's size categories, Sea Level Inn is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carteret County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,118 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 83,818 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 Sea Level Inn 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 Sea Level Inn?
EPA lists Sea Level Inn 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. 54 of the 75 active systems in Carteret County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Sea Level Inn have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and January 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Sea Level Inn: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sea Level Inn?
Sea Level Inn (PWSID NC0416451) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sea Level Inn serve?
Sea Level Inn reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Carteret County, North Carolina.
Where does Sea Level Inn 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 Sea Level Inn have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Sea Level Inn'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sea Level Inn's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sea Level Inn 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 Carteret County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Carteret Water Corp | Carteret | 19,512 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morehead City, Town of | Carteret | 18,846 | Community | Groundwater |
| Atlantic Beach, Town of | Carteret | 6,380 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newport Water System | Carteret | 5,453 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bogue Banks Water Corporation | Carteret | 4,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pine Knoll Shores | Carteret | 4,800 | 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, “Sea Level Inn, PWSID NC0416451, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sea-level-inn-nc0416451 (data as of October 1, 2026).