Public water system · NC0351697
ActiveCentral Crops Research Station
At a glance
Central Crops Research Station (PWSID NC0351697) is an active transient non-community water system in Johnston County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Central Crops Research Station compare with other water systems in Johnston County?
By EPA's size categories, Central Crops Research Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Johnston County has 54 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,982 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 214,999 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Central Crops Research Station is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Central Crops Research Station?
EPA lists Central Crops Research Station as privately owned. 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. 37 of the 54 active systems in Johnston County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Central Crops Research Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1991 and April 2021. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Central Crops Research Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Central Crops Research Station?
Central Crops Research Station (PWSID NC0351697) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Central Crops Research Station serve?
Central Crops Research Station reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Johnston County, North Carolina.
Where does Central Crops Research Station 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 Central Crops Research Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Central Crops Research Station'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Central Crops Research Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Central Crops Research Station is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Johnston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnston Co-West | Johnston | 99,027 | Community | Surface water |
| Clayton, Town of | Johnston | 30,876 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Johnston Co-East | Johnston | 25,212 | Community | Surface water |
| Smithfield, Town of | Johnston | 12,900 | Community | Surface water |
| Flowers Plantation | Johnston | 11,643 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Selma, Town of | Johnston | 6,190 | 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, “Central Crops Research Station, PWSID NC0351697, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/central-crops-research-station-nc0351697 (data as of October 1, 2026).