Public water system · NC0471123
ActiveThe Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1
At a glance
The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 (PWSID NC0471123) is an active transient non-community water system in Pender County, North Carolina. It reports serving 386 people through 193 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
386
Service connections
193
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 compare with other water systems in Pender County?
By EPA's size categories, The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pender County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is about 67% below the county average of 1,152 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 62,229 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 The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 is about 168% above 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 The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1?
EPA lists The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 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. 46 of the 54 active systems in Pender County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between May 2009 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-06-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1?
The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 (PWSID NC0471123) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 serve?
The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 reports serving 386 people through 193 service connections in Pender County, North Carolina.
Where does The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 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 The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 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 October 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 The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1'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 October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1 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 Pender County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pender County Utilities | Pender | 32,302 | Community | Surface water |
| Surf City, Town of | Pender | 9,730 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burgaw, Town of | Pender | 4,250 | Community | Groundwater |
| Topsail Beach, Town of | Pender | 3,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belvedere Plantation | Pender | 3,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Scott`S Hill Baptist Ch-Front | Pender | 1,600 | 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, “The Inlet at Lanier'S Pointe #1, PWSID NC0471123, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/the-inlet-at-lanier-s-pointe-1-nc0471123 (data as of October 1, 2026).