Public water system · NC0440030
ActiveWalstonburg, Town of
At a glance
Town of Walstonburg (PWSID NC0440030) is an active community water system in Greene County, North Carolina. It reports serving 240 people through 117 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
240
Service connections
117
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Walstonburg compare with other water systems in Greene County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Walstonburg is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Greene County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,277 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 18,212 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 Walstonburg is well 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 Walstonburg?
EPA lists Town of Walstonburg 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. 5 of the 8 active systems in Greene County (63%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Walstonburg have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Town of Walstonburg: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Walstonburg?
Town of Walstonburg (PWSID NC0440030) 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 Walstonburg serve?
Town of Walstonburg reports serving 240 people through 117 service connections in Greene County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Walstonburg 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 Walstonburg have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Town of Walstonburg'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Walstonburg's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Walstonburg 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 Greene County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greene Co Regional Water Syst | Greene | 11,026 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Snow Hill, Town of | Greene | 2,657 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Greene Wtr Corp | Greene | 2,634 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Maury Water Association | Greene | 468 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Shine Water Corporation | Greene | 447 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hookerton, Town of | Greene | 409 | 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, “Walstonburg, Town of, PWSID NC0440030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/walstonburg-town-of-nc0440030 (data as of October 1, 2026).