Public water system · NC0347030
ActiveHoke Co Regional--Rockfish
At a glance
Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish (PWSID NC0347030) is an active community water system in Hoke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 13,378 people through 5,351 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,378
Service connections
5,351
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish compare with other water systems in Hoke County?
By EPA's size categories, Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hoke County has 18 active public water systems, and Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.9 times the county average of 3,405 people per system, and accounts for 22% of the 61,293 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 Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish is about twice 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 Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish?
EPA lists Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish as privately owned. 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 18 active systems in Hoke County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2008 and October 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-03-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish?
Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish (PWSID NC0347030) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish serve?
Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish reports serving 13,378 people through 5,351 service connections in Hoke County, North Carolina.
Where does Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish 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 Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish 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 Hoke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoke Co Regional Water System | Hoke | 36,640 | Community | Groundwater |
| Raeford, City of | Hoke | 6,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hillcrest-Scurlock Water Inc. | Hoke | 1,369 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Bragg Atf | Hoke | 1,200 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northwest Water Supply Inc. | Hoke | 1,105 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockfish Outdoor Center-Pool | Hoke | 300 | Transient non-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, “Hoke Co Regional--Rockfish, PWSID NC0347030, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hoke-co-regional-rockfish-nc0347030 (data as of October 1, 2026).