Public water system · NC0408010
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At a glance
Town of Windsor (PWSID NC0408010) is an active community water system in Bertie County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,433 people through 1,402 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,433
Service connections
1,402
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Windsor compare with other water systems in Bertie County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Windsor is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Bertie County has 7 active public water systems, and Town of Windsor is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 2,880 people per system, and accounts for 12% of the 20,160 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 Windsor is about 64% 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. 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 Town of Windsor?
EPA lists Town of Windsor 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. 5 of the 7 active systems in Bertie County (71%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Windsor have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000. The violations listed here began between April 1980 and May 2000. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Fluoride (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-06-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1985-06-30 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1980-06-06 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-06-06 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
| 1980-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Fluoridecode 1025 | Yes | Archived |
All 8 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 Windsor: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Windsor?
Town of Windsor (PWSID NC0408010) 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 Windsor serve?
Town of Windsor reports serving 2,433 people through 1,402 service connections in Bertie County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Windsor 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 Town of Windsor have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000. 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 Windsor'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 8 violations for this system; 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2000. 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 Windsor's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Windsor 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 Bertie County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertie County Regional Water | Bertie | 13,736 | Community | Groundwater |
| Perdue Foods LLC | Bertie | 2,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aulander, Town of | Bertie | 1,438 | Community | Groundwater |
| Powellsville, Town of | Bertie | 482 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clearwater Valley Water Assoc | Bertie | 46 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bertie Beach | Bertie | 25 | Transient non-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, “Windsor, Town of, PWSID NC0408010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/windsor-town-of-nc0408010 (data as of October 1, 2026).