Public water system · NC0467046
ActiveUsmc Lejeune--Rifle Range
At a glance
Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range (PWSID NC0467046) is an active community water system in Onslow County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,500 people through 204 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 January 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,500
Service connections
204
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range compare with other water systems in Onslow County?
By EPA's size categories, Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Onslow County has 21 active public water systems, and Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 13,759 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% 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--Rifle Range is about half of 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 North Carolina systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range?
EPA lists Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range 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--Rifle Range have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. The violations listed here began between September 1980 and January 2009. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-03-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | 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 |
| 2003-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | 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--Rifle Range: frequently asked questions
Who runs Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range?
Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range (PWSID NC0467046) 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--Rifle Range serve?
Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range reports serving 3,500 people through 204 service connections in Onslow County, North Carolina.
Where does Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2009. 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--Rifle Range'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 January 2009. 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--Rifle Range's water quality report?
As a community water system, Usmc Lejeune--Rifle Range 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--New River Air St | Onslow | 11,500 | Community | 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--Rifle Range, PWSID NC0467046, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/usmc-lejeune-rifle-range-nc0467046 (data as of October 1, 2026).