Sistemas de agua de North Carolina que atienden a las poblaciones más desfavorecidas — 2026

Empresas de agua comunitarias de North Carolina que atienden a poblaciones con el porcentaje combinado más alto de residentes no blancos y hogares por debajo del 200% del nivel federal de pobreza (Censo ACS 2019-2023, agregado a través de los límites del área de servicio del sistema de agua comunitario v3 de la EPA).

50 Sistemas
clasificados
22,183 PWSID
con datos demográficos
2019-23 Versión del
Censo ACS
EPA v3 Límites del área de servicio
de CWS (marzo de 2026)
Cómo leer esta lista Sistemas que atienden al mayor porcentaje combinado de residentes no blancos y hogares por debajo del 200 % del nivel federal de pobreza. Se usan percentiles dentro de cada clase de tamaño para neutralizar el sesgo del tamaño del sistema. Se aplica un tope de cinco sistemas por estado para producir una lista representativa a nivel nacional. Véase la página de metodología para conocer los detalles del cálculo.

These 50 North Carolina water utilities serve populations with the highest combined percent of non-white residents and households below 200% of the Federal Poverty Level. Within-size-class percentile rankings neutralize the confound of system size; no geographic cap is applied at the state level because all utilities are within a single state.

RankWater SystemStatePop servedEquity score% PoC served% Below 200% FPLUnresolved violations
1 Robeson County Water System North Carolina 74,634 95.9 78% 54%
2 Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Wtr North Carolina 16,937 94.2 70% 52%
3 City of Lumberton North Carolina 17,871 93.7 67% 53%
4 Wadesboro, Town of North Carolina 3,645 93.1 62% 57%
5 Laurinburg, City of North Carolina 13,295 93 63% 54%
6 Halifax Company--Halifax North Carolina 25,517 91.8 65% 48%
7 Warren County Water System North Carolina 9,273 91 64% 47%
8 City of Clinton North Carolina 7,461 90.7 60% 49%
9 Scotland Company Water-South North Carolina 5,571 90.6 60% 48%
10 Hertford County Rural Water North Carolina 6,960 90.2 67% 44%
11 City of Kinston North Carolina 22,178 89.7 59% 47%
12 Scotland Company Water - North North Carolina 8,045 89.4 53% 51%
13 Siler City, Town of North Carolina 9,634 89.2 54% 50%
14 City of Wilson North Carolina 43,765 88.8 59% 45%
15 Washington County Water System North Carolina 5,709 88.6 54% 49%
16 Greene Company Regional Water Syst North Carolina 8,893 88.4 54% 47%
17 Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg North Carolina 16,733 88.4 50% 53%
18 Stokes Regional Water Corporation North Carolina 5,143 88.2 59% 44% 1
19 Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District North Carolina 16,713 87.8 54% 47%
20 Bertie County Regional Water North Carolina 9,692 87.6 58% 44%
21 Farmville, Town of North Carolina 6,485 87.2 51% 48%
22 Cliffdale West North Carolina 17,573 87 74% 39% 1
23 Southern Wayne Sanitary District North Carolina 3,308 86.7 58% 43%
24 Spring Lake, Town of North Carolina 9,035 86 58% 42%
25 Duplin County Water System North Carolina 21,980 86 52% 45%
26 Usmc Lejeune--Holcomb Blvd North Carolina 10,970 86 47% 48%
27 Brookwood Commission Wtr System North Carolina 20,974 85.6 67% 39%
28 Anson County Water System North Carolina 8,227 85.4 49% 46%
29 North Lenoir Water Corporation North Carolina 13,522 85.4 50% 45%
30 Hamlet Water System North Carolina 6,180 84.9 43% 51% 5
31 Hoke Company Regional Water System North Carolina 44,994 84.8 64% 39%
32 Richmond County Water System North Carolina 11,003 84.8 45% 48%
33 Edgecombe Water & Sewer District North Carolina 20,826 84.8 58% 40% 7
34 City of Rocky Mount North Carolina 49,631 84.4 63% 39%
35 Tarboro, Town of North Carolina 10,273 84.1 63% 39%
36 City of Roxboro North Carolina 8,343 84 47% 45%
37 City of Rockingham North Carolina 8,121 83.9 44% 47% 1
38 Greenville Utilities Commission North Carolina 72,535 83.7 51% 42%
39 Mount Olive, Town of North Carolina 3,585 82.1 44% 44%
40 City of Raeford North Carolina 3,648 81.2 62% 36%
41 City of Whiteville North Carolina 3,843 81.2 41% 45%
42 Bell Arthur Water Corporation North Carolina 13,465 81 53% 39%
43 Deep Run Water Corporation North Carolina 13,835 80 43% 42%
44 City of Asheboro North Carolina 20,496 79.9 39% 45% 1
45 Wayne Water Districts North Carolina 29,025 79.6 47% 40%
46 Smithfield, Town of North Carolina 10,055 79.5 43% 42%
47 City of High Point North Carolina 97,733 79.3 53% 37%
48 City of Washington North Carolina 9,928 79.3 41% 42%
49 Northampton--Milwaukee North Carolina 4,155 79.3 55% 37%
50 Martin Company Water & Sewer District I North Carolina 10,647 79 47% 39%

How to read this ranking

Each row links to a full utility profile with violation history, lead testing results, and service-area ZIPs. The demographic context columns are from independent data sources (ACS, not EJScreen) and are provided for readers who want to examine equity patterns alongside the operational data.

See the full methodology for calculation details, data vintages, and known limitations.

Frequently asked questions

What does the "equity score" mean?

A 0-100 composite that combines two within-size-class percentile ranks: (1) percent of population served that is non-white (Census ACS B03002), and (2) percent below 200 percent of the Federal Poverty Level (Census ACS C17002). Within-size-class comparison (small, medium, large) is used because small rural systems and large urban systems have structurally different demographic profiles; mixing them in a single ranking produces a methodologically weak list dominated by size rather than disparity.

Why is the list capped at 5 systems per state?

Without a cap, the list concentrates in states with large numbers of historically disadvantaged small-to-medium systems (Texas, California). A geographic diversity cap produces a more nationally-representative snapshot. Per-state rankings, if available, show the full within-state comparison without a cap.

Does this claim discrimination?

No. It reports a demographic fact: these water utilities serve populations that are more non-white and lower-income than the national median, after controlling for system size. Causation — why that pattern exists — is a separate research question requiring different data and methods.

ZipCheckup es una herramienta independiente de datos públicos. Somos un servicio de referencia, no un proveedor de pruebas de agua, remediación ni servicios públicos. Las clasificaciones reflejan datos federales de acceso público y se ofrecen con fines informativos. Para problemas con su sistema de agua específico, el proveedor local de agua o el programa estatal de agua potable son los puntos de contacto adecuados.

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