Public water system · NC0347025
ActiveHoke Co Regional Water System
At a glance
Hoke Co Regional Water System (PWSID NC0347025) is an active community water system in Hoke County, North Carolina. It reports serving 36,640 people through 13,856 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
36,640
Service connections
13,856
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hoke Co Regional Water System compare with other water systems in Hoke County?
By EPA's size categories, Hoke Co Regional Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Hoke County has 18 active public water systems, and Hoke Co Regional Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 3,405 people per system, and accounts for 60% 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 Water System is about 5.5 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. 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 Hoke Co Regional Water System?
EPA lists Hoke Co Regional Water System 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. 2 of the 18 active systems in Hoke County (11%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hoke Co Regional Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Addressed |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | 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 Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hoke Co Regional Water System?
Hoke Co Regional Water System (PWSID NC0347025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Hoke Co Regional Water System serve?
Hoke Co Regional Water System reports serving 36,640 people through 13,856 service connections in Hoke County, North Carolina.
Where does Hoke Co Regional Water System 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 Hoke Co Regional Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Hoke Co Regional Water System'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Hoke Co Regional Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hoke Co Regional Water System 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--Rockfish | Hoke | 13,378 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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 Water System, PWSID NC0347025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/hoke-co-regional-water-system-nc0347025 (data as of October 1, 2026).