Wayne County, North Carolina — public water systems
At a glance
11 active public water systems are filed under Wayne County, North Carolina in EPA's SDWIS records, together reporting 124,816 people served. The largest is Wayne Water Districts, which reports serving 39,403 people. All 11 are community water systems serving people where they live.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO, refreshed quarterly.
Active systems
11
Population served
124.8K
Community systems
11
Groundwater share
63.6%
How does Wayne County compare with other North Carolina counties?
Wayne County has the 78th-most active public water systems among the 137 counties listed for active North Carolina systems in EPA records; among the 102 with 3 or more systems, the median has 29. Its systems report 124,816 people served in total, the 23rd-largest county figure in the state and 1.2% of the statewide total. The average system here reports serving 11,347 people, about 5.8 times the North Carolina average of 1,971. Population figures are what each system reports; people served by more than one system, such as a wholesaler and the town that buys from it, are counted by each.
Where does Wayne County's drinking water come from?
By primary water source, Wayne County's active systems draw on groundwater (4, 36%), purchased groundwater (3, 27%), purchased surface water (3, 27%) and surface water (1, 9.1%). Overall, 64% rely mainly on groundwater (including purchased groundwater) and 36% on surface water, compared with 91% and 9.1% across North Carolina. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. The county's largest system, Wayne Water Districts, draws primarily on groundwater.
What kinds of water systems operate in Wayne County?
Wayne County's active systems break down as 11 community systems (100%). 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. EPA lists their owner types as local government (91%) and federal government (9.1%).
Water systems in Wayne County
🔒 Create a free account to export CSV| # | Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Water Districts | Wayne | 39,403 | Community | Groundwater |
| 2 | Goldsboro, City of | Wayne | 34,959 | Community | Surface water |
| 3 | Wayne Water Districts Purchase | Wayne | 16,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 4 | Fork Township Sanitary District | Wayne | 9,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| 5 | Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist | Wayne | 7,793 | Community | Groundwater |
| 6 | Seymour Johnson Afb | Wayne | 6,875 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 7 | Mount Olive, Town of | Wayne | 4,261 | Community | Groundwater |
| 8 | Fork Township Purchase | Wayne | 2,540 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 9 | Fremont, Town of | Wayne | 1,265 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 10 | Walnut Creek Village | Wayne | 950 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| 11 | Pikeville, Town of | Wayne | 896 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
Wayne County water systems: frequently asked questions
How many public water systems are in Wayne County, North Carolina?
EPA's SDWIS records file 11 active public water systems under Wayne County, North Carolina: 11 community systems (100%).
Who supplies drinking water in Wayne County, NC?
The largest community water systems filed under Wayne County are Wayne Water Districts (39,403 people served), City of Goldsboro (34,959 people served) and Wayne Water Districts Purchase (16,302 people served). Which system serves a particular address depends on its service area, which EPA's SDWIS records do not include; a water bill or the local utility can confirm it.
Does Wayne County's drinking water come from groundwater or surface water?
Of the 11 active public water systems in Wayne County, 64% draw mainly on groundwater and 36% on surface water, counting purchased supplies. The largest system, Wayne Water Districts, uses groundwater.
Where can I find a water quality report for Wayne County?
Each community water system must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1, covering the previous calendar year. 11 community systems are filed under Wayne County, so the report to look for is the one from the system that supplies your address.
How can I check violations for a water system in Wayne County?
Open the system's profile from the list on this page. Each profile shows the most recent Safe Drinking Water Act violations in EPA's records, with plain-English labels and whether each one is resolved. For current compliance status, EPA ECHO is the primary source.
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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, “Public water systems in Wayne County, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/wayne (data as of October 1, 2026).