Water Quality: Elizabeth City, NC
4 water systems • 43,187 people served
No Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Elizabeth City is served by 4 public water systems with a combined service population of 43,187 people, and has 11 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. None of those violations are health-based — the records reflect missed monitoring or reporting deadlines rather than a contaminant exceeding safe levels. Elizabeth City's violation count is 91% below the national average for North Carolina.
Water Systems Serving Elizabeth City
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF | NC0470010 | Groundwater | 19,187 | 2 |
| PASQUOTANK CO RO WATER SYSTEM | NC6070000 | Groundwater | 13,187 | 0 |
| PASQUOTANK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | NC0470015 | Groundwater | 10,653 | 3 |
| ELIZABETH CITY ANNEX | NC6070001 | Groundwater | 160 | 6 |
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.