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Whispering Pines Development

At a glance

Whispering Pines Development (PWSID NC0363112) is an active community water system in Moore County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,178 people through 1,657 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

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

Population served

4,178

Service connections

1,657

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0363112

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served4,178

Service connections1,657

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedWhispering Pines

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyMoore County

How does Whispering Pines Development compare with other water systems in Moore County?

By EPA's size categories, Whispering Pines Development is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Moore County has 64 active public water systems, and Whispering Pines Development is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 160% above the county average of 1,607 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 102,840 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 Whispering Pines Development is about 38% 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 Whispering Pines Development?

EPA lists Whispering Pines Development 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. 44 of the 64 active systems in Moore County (69%) are also privately owned.

Does Whispering Pines Development have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1998 and October 2024. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 9 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
2009-01-15	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-08-31	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2007-09-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2002-11-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2002-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1999-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1998-09-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Whispering Pines Development: frequently asked questions

Who runs Whispering Pines Development?

Whispering Pines Development (PWSID NC0363112) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Whispering Pines Development serve?

Whispering Pines Development reports serving 4,178 people through 1,657 service connections in Moore County, North Carolina.

Where does Whispering Pines Development 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 Whispering Pines Development have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are 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 Whispering Pines Development'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 9 violations for this system; 5 are 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 Whispering Pines Development's water quality report?

As a community water system, Whispering Pines Development 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 Moore County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst	Moore	31,390	Community	Purchased surface water
Southern Pines, Town of	Moore	24,102	Community	Surface water
Aberdeen, Town of	Moore	12,473	Community	Groundwater
East Moore Water District	Moore	9,330	Community	Purchased surface water
Carthage, Town of	Moore	4,307	Community	Surface water
Woodlake Water & Sewer Inc.	Moore	2,287	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, “Whispering Pines Development, PWSID NC0363112, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/whispering-pines-development-nc0363112 (data as of October 1, 2026).