Public water system · NC0190030

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Wingate, Town of

At a glance

Town of Wingate (PWSID NC0190030) is an active community water system in Union County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,950 people through 978 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016.

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

Population served

3,950

Service connections

978

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0190030

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,950

Service connections978

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedWingate

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyUnion County

How does Town of Wingate compare with other water systems in Union County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Wingate is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Union County has 41 active public water systems, and Town of Wingate is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 5,454 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 223,624 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 Wingate is about 41% 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 Town of Wingate?

EPA lists Town of Wingate 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. 8 of the 41 active systems in Union County (20%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Wingate have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. The violations listed here began between September 2010 and July 2016. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-05-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2014-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2014-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2014-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2013-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2010-09-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	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.

Town of Wingate: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Wingate?

Town of Wingate (PWSID NC0190030) 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 Wingate serve?

Town of Wingate reports serving 3,950 people through 978 service connections in Union County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Wingate 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 Wingate have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Wingate'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2016. 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 Wingate's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Wingate 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 Union County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Union County Water System	Union	169,685	Community	Surface water
Monroe, City of	Union	43,081	Community	Surface water
Marshville, Town of	Union	3,163	Community	Purchased surface water
Jaars, Inc.	Union	625	Community	Groundwater
Glencroft S/D	Union	380	Community	Purchased surface water
Mill Creek Baptist Church	Union	310	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, “Wingate, Town of, PWSID NC0190030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/wingate-town-of-nc0190030 (data as of October 1, 2026).