Public water system record
Bell Arthur Water Corp
Serves an area of Pitt County, NC that includes Bell Arthur, Greenville, Winterville and 1 more place · 11,483 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Bell Arthur Water Corp in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 3
Key facts
- Bell Arthur Water Corp draws water from 5 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, August 2025.
- Record on file since 1999, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 4,648 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.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1999
EPA's records for Bell Arthur Water Corp go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 32 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 1 | 25 |
| 2020s | 1 | 3 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began July 2012, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Aug 1, 2000 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 5 formal enforcement actions against Bell Arthur Water Corp between 2011 and 2025. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in August 2025.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Mar 20, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Oct 5, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Mar 15, 2012 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Public Notice |
| May 3, 2011 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 21 violations: Xylenes, Total, DICHLOROMETHANE, Vinyl chloride, 1,1-Dichloroethylene, trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene |
What the violations mean
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Bell Arthur Water Corp draws water from 5 wells. It also buys water from Neuse Regional Wtr & SWR Auth. It also has emergency connections to Greenville Utilities Comm and Town of Winterville. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Bell Arthur Water Corp.
Buys water from
- Neuse Regional Wtr & SWR Auth La Grange, NC
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Greenville Utilities Comm Greenville, NC
- Town of Winterville Winterville, NC
Annual water quality report
Bell Arthur Water Corp 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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