Public water system · NC0291132
ActiveSteele Creek Marina
At a glance
Steele Creek Marina (PWSID NC0291132) is an active transient non-community water system in Vance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 350 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
350
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Steele Creek Marina compare with other water systems in Vance County?
By EPA's size categories, Steele Creek Marina is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vance County has 35 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 21,462 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 Steele Creek Marina is well 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 Steele Creek Marina?
EPA lists Steele Creek Marina 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. 27 of the 35 active systems in Vance County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Steele Creek Marina have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and April 2018. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Steele Creek Marina: frequently asked questions
Who runs Steele Creek Marina?
Steele Creek Marina (PWSID NC0291132) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Steele Creek Marina serve?
Steele Creek Marina reports serving 25 people through 350 service connections in Vance County, North Carolina.
Where does Steele Creek Marina 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 Steele Creek Marina have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Steele Creek Marina'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Steele Creek Marina's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Steele Creek Marina 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 Vance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Wtr | Vance | 14,937 | Community | Surface water |
| Vance Co Water District Phase 1 | Vance | 1,580 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vance Co Water District Phase 2 | Vance | 1,376 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vance County Water District - Kittrell | Vance | 1,282 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Knoll Terrace MHP | Vance | 254 | Community | Groundwater |
| Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre | Vance | 200 | 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, “Steele Creek Marina, PWSID NC0291132, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/steele-creek-marina-nc0291132 (data as of October 1, 2026).