Public water system · NC0309547
ActiveWilliam O Huske Lock and Dam
At a glance
William O Huske Lock and Dam (PWSID NC0309547) is an active transient non-community water system in Bladen County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does William O Huske Lock and Dam compare with other water systems in Bladen County?
By EPA's size categories, William O Huske Lock and Dam is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Bladen County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,632 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 40,804 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so William O Huske Lock and Dam is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 William O Huske Lock and Dam?
EPA lists William O Huske Lock and Dam as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 25 active systems in Bladen County (4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does William O Huske Lock and Dam have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1999 and October 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (3 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
William O Huske Lock and Dam: frequently asked questions
Who runs William O Huske Lock and Dam?
William O Huske Lock and Dam (PWSID NC0309547) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does William O Huske Lock and Dam serve?
William O Huske Lock and Dam reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Bladen County, North Carolina.
Where does William O Huske Lock and Dam 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 William O Huske Lock and Dam have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 William O Huske Lock and Dam'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find William O Huske Lock and Dam's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. William O Huske Lock and Dam is a 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 Bladen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-West Bladen | Bladen | 14,408 | Community | Groundwater |
| White Lake, Town of | Bladen | 5,770 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elizabethtown, Town of | Bladen | 5,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel | Bladen | 4,589 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Bladen Co Wtr Dist-East Bladen | Bladen | 4,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bladenboro, Town of | Bladen | 3,175 | 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, “William O Huske Lock and Dam, PWSID NC0309547, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/william-o-huske-lock-and-dam-nc0309547 (data as of October 1, 2026).