Public water system · NC0442035
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At a glance
Town of Hobgood (PWSID NC0442035) is an active community water system in Halifax County, North Carolina. It reports serving 665 people through 262 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
665
Service connections
262
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Hobgood compare with other water systems in Halifax County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Hobgood is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Halifax County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,418 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% 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 Town of Hobgood 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 Town of Hobgood?
EPA lists Town of Hobgood 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 Town of Hobgood have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2006. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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 6 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.
Town of Hobgood: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Hobgood?
Town of Hobgood (PWSID NC0442035) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Hobgood serve?
Town of Hobgood reports serving 665 people through 262 service connections in Halifax County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Hobgood 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 Town of Hobgood have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. 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 Town of Hobgood'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Hobgood's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Hobgood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax Co--Halifax | Halifax | 20,250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Hobgood, Town of, PWSID NC0442035, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hobgood-town-of-nc0442035 (data as of October 1, 2026).