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Halifax Co--Halifax

At a glance

Halifax Co--Halifax (PWSID NC0442040) is an active community water system in Halifax County, North Carolina. It reports serving 20,250 people through 8,782 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.

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

Population served

20,250

Service connections

8,782

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0442040

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served20,250

Service connections8,782

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedRoanoke Rapids

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyHalifax County

How does Halifax Co--Halifax compare with other water systems in Halifax County?

By EPA's size categories, Halifax Co--Halifax is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Halifax County has 13 active public water systems, and Halifax Co--Halifax is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.9 times the county average of 3,418 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 44,434 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 Halifax Co--Halifax is about 3 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Halifax Co--Halifax?

EPA lists Halifax Co--Halifax 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 13 active systems in Halifax County (62%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Halifax Co--Halifax have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2017-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2016-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2016-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2016-05-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2016-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2015-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2015-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2015-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2013-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Halifax Co--Halifax: frequently asked questions

Who runs Halifax Co--Halifax?

Halifax Co--Halifax (PWSID NC0442040) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Halifax Co--Halifax serve?

Halifax Co--Halifax reports serving 20,250 people through 8,782 service connections in Halifax County, North Carolina.

Where does Halifax Co--Halifax get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Halifax Co--Halifax have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Halifax Co--Halifax'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Halifax Co--Halifax's water quality report?

As a community water system, Halifax Co--Halifax 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 Halifax County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist	Halifax	15,630	Community	Surface water
Scotland Neck, Town of	Halifax	2,761	Community	Purchased surface water
Enfield Water System	Halifax	1,775	Community	Surface water
Littleton, Town of	Halifax	1,540	Community	Purchased surface water
Weldon Water System	Halifax	1,375	Community	Surface water
Hobgood, Town of	Halifax	665	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, “Halifax Co--Halifax, PWSID NC0442040, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/halifax-co-halifax-nc0442040 (data as of October 1, 2026).