Public water system · NC0459010
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At a glance
Town of Williamston (PWSID NC0459010) is an active community water system in Martin County, North Carolina. It reports serving 7,650 people through 3,600 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 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
7,650
Service connections
3,600
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Williamston compare with other water systems in Martin County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Williamston is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Martin County has 21 active public water systems, and Town of Williamston is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.1 times the county average of 838 people per system, and accounts for 43% of the 17,590 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 Williamston is about 14% above 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 Williamston?
EPA lists Town of Williamston 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. 10 of the 21 active systems in Martin County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Williamston have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1986 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-09-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1986-09-19 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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 Williamston: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Williamston?
Town of Williamston (PWSID NC0459010) 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 Williamston serve?
Town of Williamston reports serving 7,650 people through 3,600 service connections in Martin County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Williamston 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 Williamston have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 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 Williamston'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 4 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 Williamston's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Williamston 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 Martin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist 2 | Martin | 2,746 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Martin Co Water & Sewer Dist I | Martin | 2,245 | Community | Groundwater |
| Robersonville, Town of | Martin | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Domtar Paper Company - Pulp & Paper | Martin | 450 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Green Acres Campground | Martin | 445 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Jamesville, Town of | Martin | 440 | 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, “Williamston, Town of, PWSID NC0459010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/williamston-town-of-nc0459010 (data as of October 1, 2026).