Public water system · NC0285025
ActiveStokes County Water & Sewer Auth
At a glance
Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth (PWSID NC0285025) is an active community water system in Stokes County, North Carolina. It reports serving 420 people through 168 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
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
420
Service connections
168
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth compare with other water systems in Stokes County?
By EPA's size categories, Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stokes County has 48 active public water systems, and Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 647 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 31,042 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 Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth?
EPA lists Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth 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. 12 of the 48 active systems in Stokes County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and September 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-08-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-11-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth?
Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth (PWSID NC0285025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth serve?
Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth reports serving 420 people through 168 service connections in Stokes County, North Carolina.
Where does Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth 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 September 2020. 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 Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth'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 September 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth 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 Stokes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King, City of | Stokes | 23,370 | Community | Surface water |
| Walnut Cove, Town of | Stokes | 2,210 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Ymca Camp John Hanes | Stokes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| The Vineyard Inc. | Stokes | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Stokes County-Meadows Water System | Stokes | 288 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Danbury, Town of | Stokes | 250 | 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, “Stokes County Water & Sewer Auth, PWSID NC0285025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/stokes-county-water-sewer-auth-nc0285025 (data as of October 1, 2026).