Public water system · NC4051019
ActiveTown of Clayton - North
At a glance
Town of Clayton - North (PWSID NC4051019) is an active community water system in Johnston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,703 people through 1,510 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,703
Service connections
1,510
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Clayton - North compare with other water systems in Johnston County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Clayton - North is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Johnston County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is about 18% above the county average of 3,982 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 214,999 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 Town of Clayton - North is about 30% 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 Town of Clayton - North?
EPA lists Town of Clayton - North 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. 16 of the 54 active systems in Johnston County (30%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Clayton - North have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records. 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.
Town of Clayton - North: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Clayton - North?
Town of Clayton - North (PWSID NC4051019) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Clayton - North serve?
Town of Clayton - North reports serving 4,703 people through 1,510 service connections in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Clayton - North 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 Town of Clayton - North have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Town of Clayton - North'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Clayton - North's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Clayton - North 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 Johnston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Co-West | Johnston | 99,027 | Community | Surface water |
| Clayton, Town of | Johnston | 30,876 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnston Co-East | Johnston | 25,212 | Community | Surface water |
| Smithfield, Town of | Johnston | 12,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Flowers Plantation | Johnston | 11,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Selma, Town of | Johnston | 6,190 | 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, “Town of Clayton - North, PWSID NC4051019, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/town-of-clayton-north-nc4051019 (data as of October 1, 2026).