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House of Raeford

At a glance

House of Raeford (PWSID NC0431485) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Duplin County, North Carolina. It reports serving 600 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 January 2026.

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

Population served

600

Service connections

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

NTNCWS

Non-transient non-community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0431485

System typeNon-transient non-community water system

Activity statusActive

Population served600

Service connections2

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedRose Hill

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyDuplin County

How does House of Raeford compare with other water systems in Duplin County?

By EPA's size categories, House of Raeford is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Duplin County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,179 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 43,574 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so House of Raeford is about 40% above that figure.

What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?

A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 House of Raeford?

EPA lists House of Raeford 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 20 active systems in Duplin County (45%) are also privately owned.

Does House of Raeford have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and January 2026. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 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
2026-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Addressed
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
2017-04-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
2010-03-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2010-02-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
2010-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring · code 19	E. colicode 3014	No	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1993-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1993-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1993-07-01	Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	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.

House of Raeford: frequently asked questions

Who runs House of Raeford?

House of Raeford (PWSID NC0431485) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does House of Raeford serve?

House of Raeford reports serving 600 people through 2 service connections in Duplin County, North Carolina.

Where does House of Raeford 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 House of Raeford 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 January 2026. 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 House of Raeford'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 January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find House of Raeford's water quality report?

The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. House of Raeford is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.

Other water systems in Duplin County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Duplin County Water System	Duplin	18,542	Community	Groundwater
Wallace, Town of	Duplin	5,825	Community	Groundwater
Chinquapin Water Association	Duplin	4,686	Community	Groundwater
Warsaw, Town of	Duplin	3,108	Community	Groundwater
Rose Hill, Town of	Duplin	1,867	Community	Groundwater
Faison, Town of	Duplin	1,410	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, “House of Raeford, PWSID NC0431485, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/house-of-raeford-nc0431485 (data as of October 1, 2026).