Public water system · NC4032018
ActiveDurham County Rougemont Water System
At a glance
Durham County Rougemont Water System (PWSID NC4032018) is an active community water system in Durham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 84 people through 34 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
84
Service connections
34
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Durham County Rougemont Water System compare with other water systems in Durham County?
By EPA's size categories, Durham County Rougemont Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Durham County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,821 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 341,031 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 Durham County Rougemont 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 Durham County Rougemont Water System?
EPA lists Durham County Rougemont 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. 8 of the 50 active systems in Durham County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Durham County Rougemont Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Durham County Rougemont Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Durham County Rougemont Water System?
Durham County Rougemont Water System (PWSID NC4032018) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Durham County Rougemont Water System serve?
Durham County Rougemont Water System reports serving 84 people through 34 service connections in Durham County, North Carolina.
Where does Durham County Rougemont 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 Durham County Rougemont Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Durham County Rougemont 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2016. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Durham County Rougemont Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Durham County Rougemont 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 Durham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, City of | Durham | 333,490 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Winds Golf Course | Durham | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardscrabble S/D | Durham | 643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mangum Elementary School | Durham | 365 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greymoss S/D | Durham | 361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willow Hill S/D | Durham | 329 | 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, “Durham County Rougemont Water System, PWSID NC4032018, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/durham-county-rougemont-water-system-nc4032018 (data as of October 1, 2026).