Public water system · NC0467042
ActiveUsmc Lejeune--New River Air St
At a glance
Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St (PWSID NC0467042) is an active community water system in Onslow County, North Carolina. It reports serving 11,500 people through 1,007 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,500
Service connections
1,007
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St compare with other water systems in Onslow County?
By EPA's size categories, Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Onslow County has 21 active public water systems, and Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 13,759 people per system, and accounts for 4% of the 288,948 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 Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St is about 72% 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 Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St?
EPA lists Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 21 active systems in Onslow County (29%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between September 1980 and July 2011. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1980-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St?
Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St (PWSID NC0467042) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St serve?
Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St reports serving 11,500 people through 1,007 service connections in Onslow County, North Carolina.
Where does Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St 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 Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. 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 Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St'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 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St's water quality report?
As a community water system, Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St 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 Onslow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow Wtr and Sewer Authority | Onslow | 156,755 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jacksonville City of | Onslow | 49,093 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Hadnot Point | Onslow | 37,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Holcomb Blvd | Onslow | 17,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range | Onslow | 3,500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Old Settlers Water System | Onslow | 2,677 | Community | Purchased 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, “Usmc Lejeune--New River Air St, PWSID NC0467042, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/usmc-lejeune-new-river-air-st-nc0467042 (data as of October 1, 2026).