Public water system · NC0304020

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Wadesboro, Town of

At a glance

Town of Wadesboro (PWSID NC0304020) is an active community water system in Anson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 5,608 people through 2,208 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,608

Service connections

2,208

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0304020

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,608

Service connections2,208

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedWadesboro

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyAnson County

How does Town of Wadesboro compare with other water systems in Anson County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Wadesboro is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Anson County has 8 active public water systems, and Town of Wadesboro is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 88% above the county average of 2,980 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 23,837 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 Wadesboro is about 16% 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 Wadesboro?

EPA lists Town of Wadesboro 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Anson County (100%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Wadesboro have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and January 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2023-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-04-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2013-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2013-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2010-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Berylliumcode 1075	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cyanidecode 1024	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Resolved
2009-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	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.

Town of Wadesboro: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Wadesboro?

Town of Wadesboro (PWSID NC0304020) 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 Wadesboro serve?

Town of Wadesboro reports serving 5,608 people through 2,208 service connections in Anson County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Wadesboro 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 Wadesboro have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Wadesboro'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Wadesboro's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Wadesboro 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 Anson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Anson County Water System	Anson	13,880	Community	Surface water
Ansonville Water System	Anson	1,262	Community	Purchased surface water
Lilesville Water System	Anson	900	Community	Purchased surface water
Polkton Water System	Anson	838	Community	Purchased surface water
Peachland Water System	Anson	770	Community	Purchased surface water
Morven Water System	Anson	512	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Wadesboro, Town of, PWSID NC0304020, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/wadesboro-town-of-nc0304020 (data as of October 1, 2026).