Public water system · NC0464433
ActiveW & W-Afco Steel_0464433
At a glance
W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 (PWSID NC0464433) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Nash County, North Carolina. It reports serving 48 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
48
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 compare with other water systems in Nash County?
By EPA's size categories, W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Nash County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,505 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 81,245 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 W & W-Afco Steel_0464433?
EPA lists W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 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. 45 of the 54 active systems in Nash County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and April 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Addressed |
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-06-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-21 | 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.
W & W-Afco Steel_0464433: frequently asked questions
Who runs W & W-Afco Steel_0464433?
W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 (PWSID NC0464433) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 serve?
W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 reports serving 48 people through 1 service connection in Nash County, North Carolina.
Where does W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 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 W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 W & W-Afco Steel_0464433'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find W & W-Afco Steel_0464433's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. W & W-Afco Steel_0464433 is a non-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 Nash County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mount, City of | Nash | 55,891 | Community | Surface water |
| Central Nash Water & Sewer | Nash | 7,675 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Nashville, Town of | Nash | 5,900 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Sharpsburg, Town of | Nash | 1,945 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northern Nash Water District | Nash | 1,694 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Middlesex Water System | Nash | 1,389 | 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, “W & W-Afco Steel_0464433, PWSID NC0464433, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/w-w-afco-steel-0464433-nc0464433 (data as of October 1, 2026).