Public water system · NC0279010

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Eden, City of

At a glance

City of Eden (PWSID NC0279010) is an active community water system in Rockingham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 15,500 people through 7,390 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010.

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

Population served

15,500

Service connections

7,390

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0279010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served15,500

Service connections7,390

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedEden

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyRockingham County

How does City of Eden compare with other water systems in Rockingham County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Eden is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Rockingham County has 92 active public water systems, and City of Eden is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24 times the county average of 637 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 58,590 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 City of Eden is about 131% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Eden?

EPA lists City of Eden 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. 9 of the 92 active systems in Rockingham County (9.8%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Eden have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. The violations listed here began between January 1985 and May 2010. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Consumer Confidence Rule, Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Fluoride. EPA lists 11 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
2010-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chromiumcode 1020	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Cadmiumcode 1015	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Bariumcode 1010	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Seleniumcode 1045	No	Resolved
1985-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Mercurycode 1035	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

City of Eden: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Eden?

City of Eden (PWSID NC0279010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Eden serve?

City of Eden reports serving 15,500 people through 7,390 service connections in Rockingham County, North Carolina.

Where does City of Eden get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Eden have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. 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 City of Eden'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Eden's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Eden 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 Rockingham County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Reidsville, City of	Rockingham	14,585	Community	Surface water
Dan River Water Inc.	Rockingham	12,573	Community	Purchased surface water
Mayodan, Town of	Rockingham	2,478	Community	Surface water
Madison, Town of	Rockingham	2,116	Community	Surface water
Rockingham County 158 Corridor	Rockingham	1,500	Community	Purchased surface water
Stoneville, Town of	Rockingham	1,308	Community	Purchased surface water

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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, “Eden, City of, PWSID NC0279010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/eden-city-of-nc0279010 (data as of October 1, 2026).