Public water system · NC6040000
ActiveShine Water Corporation
At a glance
Shine Water Corporation (PWSID NC6040000) is an active community water system in Greene County, North Carolina. It reports serving 447 people through 166 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
447
Service connections
166
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Shine Water Corporation compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Shine Water Corporation is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greene County has 8 active public water systems, and Shine Water Corporation is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,277 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% of the 18,212 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 Shine Water Corporation 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 Shine Water Corporation?
EPA lists Shine Water Corporation 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Greene County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Shine Water Corporation have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. The violations listed here began between July 2019 and April 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Shine Water Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Shine Water Corporation?
Shine Water Corporation (PWSID NC6040000) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Shine Water Corporation serve?
Shine Water Corporation reports serving 447 people through 166 service connections in Greene County, North Carolina.
Where does Shine Water Corporation 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 Shine Water Corporation have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Shine Water Corporation'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Shine Water Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Shine Water Corporation 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Co Regional Water Syst | Greene | 11,026 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Snow Hill, Town of | Greene | 2,657 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Greene Wtr Corp | Greene | 2,634 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maury Water Association | Greene | 468 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hookerton, Town of | Greene | 409 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jason Water Corporation | Greene | 331 | 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, “Shine Water Corporation, PWSID NC6040000, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/shine-water-corporation-nc6040000 (data as of October 1, 2026).