Public water system · NC4098012
ActiveWilson Co Southwest Water Dist
At a glance
Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist (PWSID NC4098012) is an active community water system in Wilson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 5,730 people through 2,292 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
5,730
Service connections
2,292
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist compare with other water systems in Wilson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Wilson County has 26 active public water systems, and Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,608 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 67,805 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 Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist is about 15% 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 54 North Carolina systems (1.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist?
EPA lists Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist 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 26 active systems in Wilson County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2004 and January 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-05-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist?
Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist (PWSID NC4098012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist serve?
Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist reports serving 5,730 people through 2,292 service connections in Wilson County, North Carolina.
Where does Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist 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 Wilson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilson, City of | Wilson | 50,332 | Community | Surface water |
| Wilson Co Southeast Water Dist | Wilson | 4,388 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Black Creek, Town of | Wilson | 1,795 | Community | Groundwater |
| Elm City, Town of | Wilson | 1,450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Stantonsburg, Town of | Wilson | 1,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lucama, Town of | Wilson | 881 | 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, “Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist, PWSID NC4098012, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/wilson-co-southwest-water-dist-nc4098012 (data as of October 1, 2026).