Public water system · NC0496045
ActiveSouthern Wayne Sanitary Dist
At a glance
Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist (PWSID NC0496045) is an active community water system in Wayne County, North Carolina. It reports serving 7,793 people through 3,068 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
7,793
Service connections
3,068
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wayne County has 11 active public water systems, and Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 31% below the county average of 11,347 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 124,816 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 Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist is about 16% above 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 Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist?
EPA lists Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist 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 11 active systems in Wayne County (91%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2020 and January 2025. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and o-Dichlorobenzene. EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | 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.
Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist?
Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist (PWSID NC0496045) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist serve?
Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist reports serving 7,793 people through 3,068 service connections in Wayne County, North Carolina.
Where does Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist 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 Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 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 Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Water Districts | Wayne | 39,403 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goldsboro, City of | Wayne | 34,959 | Community | Surface water |
| Wayne Water Districts Purchase | Wayne | 16,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fork Township Sanitary District | Wayne | 9,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seymour Johnson Afb | Wayne | 6,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Olive, Town of | Wayne | 4,261 | 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, “Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist, PWSID NC0496045, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/southern-wayne-sanitary-dist-nc0496045 (data as of October 1, 2026).