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| Other
Highlights |
| North
Carolina |
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In
2004, NC had 2,174 community water systems, the 5th highest
number in the US (behind Texas, California, New York and
Washington). |
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In
2003, NC had 2,430 community water systems, the highest
number in the US except for Texas (4,516), California (3,140)
and New York (2,849) (Source: 2004 Governing Magazine Sourcebook
and US Public Interest Research Group). |
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From
January, 2002 through June, 2003, NC had the 3rd highest
percent of major facilities in the US (and highest in the
SE region) exceeding their Clean Water Act permit limits
at least once (Source: US Public Interest Research Group). |
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| Other |
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In 2000,
71% of NC residents had access to quality drinking water
and only 30 of 100 counties had adequate well construction
standards. |
| Southeast
Region |
National |
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The nation's 54,000
community water systems provide water to 268 million people,
but only 7% (3,797) of those systems serve over 81% of
the people. |
| Global |
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