Public water system · NC0467048
ActiveUsmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach
At a glance
Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach (PWSID NC0467048) is an active transient non-community water system in Onslow County, North Carolina. It reports serving 320 people through 103 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
320
Service connections
103
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach compare with other water systems in Onslow County?
By EPA's size categories, Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Onslow County has 21 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,759 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach is about 122% 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 Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach?
EPA lists Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach 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--Onslow Beach have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980. The violations listed here began between September 1980 and September 1980. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2 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--Onslow Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach?
Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach (PWSID NC0467048) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach serve?
Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach reports serving 320 people through 103 service connections in Onslow County, North Carolina.
Where does Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach 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--Onslow Beach have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980. 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--Onslow Beach'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 1980. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Usmc Lejeune--Onslow Beach 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 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--New River Air St | Onslow | 11,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range | Onslow | 3,500 | 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--Onslow Beach, PWSID NC0467048, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/usmc-lejeune-onslow-beach-nc0467048 (data as of October 1, 2026).