Water quality for ZIP code 28478
ZIP 28478 covers Watha in Pender County, North Carolina, one of 6 ZIP codes in the county. 54 active public water systems serve the county; 23 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Pender County
10 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgaw, Town of Burgaw |
4,250 | 1 | 9.4 mi | |
| Town of Atkinson Atkinson |
301 | 4 | 10.8 mi | |
| Pender County Utilities Burgaw |
32,302 | 3 | 16.8 mi | |
| Maple Hill Water District Maple Hill |
968 | 1 | 18.9 mi | |
| Castle Bay S/d Hampstead |
777 | 2 | 25.3 mi | |
| Olde Point S/d Hampstead |
516 | 0 | 27.2 mi | |
| Hampstead Pines Hampstead |
178 | 1 | 27.6 mi | |
| Belvedere Plantation Hampstead |
3,462 | 1 | 27.8 mi | |
| Topsail Beach, Town of Topsail Beach |
3,495 | 0 | 30.3 mi | |
| Surf City, Town of Surf City |
9,730 | 2 | 31.6 mi |
Non-community systems in Pender County (43: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Pender County, the county this ZIP code lies in, nearest to the ZIP code's centre first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
ZIP code areas and town boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The North Carolina records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.