Public water system · NC0343045
ActiveHarnett Regional Water
At a glance
Harnett Regional Water (PWSID NC0343045) is an active community water system in Harnett County, North Carolina. It reports serving 121,885 people through 48,754 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
121,885
Service connections
48,754
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Harnett Regional Water compare with other water systems in Harnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Harnett Regional Water is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Harnett County has 9 active public water systems, and Harnett Regional Water is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 6.9 times the county average of 17,688 people per system, and accounts for 77% of the 159,190 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 Harnett Regional Water is about 18 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. 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 Harnett Regional Water?
EPA lists Harnett Regional Water 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 9 active systems in Harnett County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Harnett Regional Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. The violations listed here began between June 1981 and April 2015. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorite (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 2 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Chloritecode 1009 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Chloritecode 1009 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1983-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1983-09-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Resolved |
| 1981-06-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
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.
Harnett Regional Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Harnett Regional Water?
Harnett Regional Water (PWSID NC0343045) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Harnett Regional Water serve?
Harnett Regional Water reports serving 121,885 people through 48,754 service connections in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Where does Harnett Regional Water 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 Harnett Regional Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. 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 Harnett Regional Water'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Harnett Regional Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, Harnett Regional Water 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 Harnett County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angier, Town of | Harnett | 13,302 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Dunn, City of | Harnett | 12,442 | Community | Surface water |
| Lillington Water System | Harnett | 3,847 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Bragg Linden Oaks | Harnett | 3,733 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Coats, Town of | Harnett | 3,052 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lillington Water System - Vandercroft | Harnett | 595 | 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, “Harnett Regional Water, PWSID NC0343045, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/harnett-regional-water-nc0343045 (data as of October 1, 2026).