Public water system · NC6027007
ActiveCurrituck County Rural Center
At a glance
Currituck County Rural Center (PWSID NC6027007) is an active transient non-community water system in Currituck County, North Carolina. It reports serving 75 people through 24 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Currituck County Rural Center compare with other water systems in Currituck County?
By EPA's size categories, Currituck County Rural Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Currituck County has 17 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,193 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 37,279 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 Currituck County Rural Center is about half of 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 Currituck County Rural Center?
EPA lists Currituck County Rural Center 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. 5 of the 17 active systems in Currituck County (29%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Currituck County Rural Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and January 2016. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Currituck County Rural Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Currituck County Rural Center?
Currituck County Rural Center (PWSID NC6027007) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Currituck County Rural Center serve?
Currituck County Rural Center reports serving 75 people through 24 service connections in Currituck County, North Carolina.
Where does Currituck County Rural Center 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 Currituck County Rural Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. 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 Currituck County Rural Center'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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Currituck County Rural Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Currituck County Rural Center 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 Currituck County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Currituck County Water System | Currituck | 24,130 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Outer Banks Wtr Syst | Currituck | 8,209 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ocean Sands Development | Currituck | 2,600 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Sandy Point Resort & Campground | Currituck | 559 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carolina Village MHP | Currituck | 305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ponderosa MHP | Currituck | 300 | 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, “Currituck County Rural Center, PWSID NC6027007, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/currituck-county-rural-center-nc6027007 (data as of October 1, 2026).