Public water system · NC0428035
ActiveDare Co-Rws Water System
At a glance
Dare Co-Rws Water System (PWSID NC0428035) is an active community water system in Dare County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,100 people through 1,574 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,100
Service connections
1,574
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dare Co-Rws Water System compare with other water systems in Dare County?
By EPA's size categories, Dare Co-Rws Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Dare County has 15 active public water systems, and Dare Co-Rws Water System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 38% below the county average of 3,387 people per system, and accounts for 4.1% of the 50,811 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 Dare Co-Rws Water System is well 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 Dare Co-Rws Water System?
EPA lists Dare Co-Rws Water System 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. 7 of the 15 active systems in Dare County (47%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dare Co-Rws Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and April 2008. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Dare Co-Rws Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dare Co-Rws Water System?
Dare Co-Rws Water System (PWSID NC0428035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Dare Co-Rws Water System serve?
Dare Co-Rws Water System reports serving 2,100 people through 1,574 service connections in Dare County, North Carolina.
Where does Dare Co-Rws Water System 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 Dare Co-Rws Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. 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 Dare Co-Rws Water System'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dare Co-Rws Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dare Co-Rws Water System 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 Dare County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dare County Water System | Dare | 28,732 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kill Devil Hills, Town of | Dare | 7,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Dare Co-Cape Hatteras Water | Dare | 5,486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nags Head, Town of | Dare | 3,125 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Manteo Town of | Dare | 2,638 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Frisco Campground | Dare | 406 | Transient non-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, “Dare Co-Rws Water System, PWSID NC0428035, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dare-co-rws-water-system-nc0428035 (data as of October 1, 2026).