Public water system · NC0446010

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Ahoskie, Town of

At a glance

Town of Ahoskie (PWSID NC0446010) is an active community water system in Hertford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 5,479 people through 2,300 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,479

Service connections

2,300

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0446010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,479

Service connections2,300

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedAhoskie

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyHertford County

How does Town of Ahoskie compare with other water systems in Hertford County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Ahoskie is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hertford County has 8 active public water systems, and Town of Ahoskie is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,522 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 20,174 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Ahoskie is about 18% below that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Town of Ahoskie?

EPA lists Town of Ahoskie as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 8 active systems in Hertford County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Ahoskie have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and November 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2022-11-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2019-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2008-05-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2008-04-02	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chlorobenzenecode 2989	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Xylenes, Totalcode 2955	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dichloromethanecode 2964	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Town of Ahoskie: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Ahoskie?

Town of Ahoskie (PWSID NC0446010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Town of Ahoskie serve?

Town of Ahoskie reports serving 5,479 people through 2,300 service connections in Hertford County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Ahoskie get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.

Does Town of Ahoskie have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is Town of Ahoskie's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Town of Ahoskie's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Ahoskie must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Hertford County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hertford County Rural Water	Hertford	7,970	Community	Groundwater
Murfreesboro, Town of	Hertford	3,645	Community	Groundwater
Harrellsville, Town of	Hertford	843	Community	Groundwater
Winton, Town of	Hertford	756	Community	Groundwater
Millennium Water Association	Hertford	711	Community	Groundwater
Village of Cofield	Hertford	417	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Ahoskie, Town of, PWSID NC0446010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/ahoskie-town-of-nc0446010 (data as of October 1, 2026).