Public water system record
North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis
Serves Beaufort, Carteret County, NC · 4,417 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2011.
- Record on file since 1989, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,263 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 74 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 56 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began November 2011, Resolved.
Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Nov 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.115 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0679 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.149 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (2.5 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.162 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.074 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2004 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis between 2006 and 2011, filed as 5 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 20, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jul 2, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 21 violations: 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene, DICHLOROMETHANE, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
| Sep 22, 2006 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 5 violations (5 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
Where the water comes from
North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis draws water from 2 wells. It also has emergency connections to Craven County Water System and Town of Beaufort. 1 other community water system buys water from North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis. 2 other public water systems have emergency connections to North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Craven County Water System New Bern, NC
- Town of Beaufort Beaufort, NC
Community systems that buy water from it
- Eastman Creek Landing S/D Beaufort, NC
Annual water quality report
North River/Mill Creek Water Service Dis must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells