Public water system · NC5043003
ActiveLillington Water System - Vandercroft
At a glance
Lillington Water System - Vandercroft (PWSID NC5043003) is an active community water system in Harnett County, North Carolina. It reports serving 595 people through 238 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
595
Service connections
238
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lillington Water System - Vandercroft compare with other water systems in Harnett County?
By EPA's size categories, Lillington Water System - Vandercroft is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Harnett County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 17,688 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% 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 Lillington Water System - Vandercroft 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. 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 Lillington Water System - Vandercroft?
EPA lists Lillington Water System - Vandercroft 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. 4 of the 9 active systems in Harnett County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Lillington Water System - Vandercroft have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. The violations listed here began between January 2018 and March 2019. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Lead and Copper Rule, Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Lillington Water System - Vandercroft: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lillington Water System - Vandercroft?
Lillington Water System - Vandercroft (PWSID NC5043003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lillington Water System - Vandercroft serve?
Lillington Water System - Vandercroft reports serving 595 people through 238 service connections in Harnett County, North Carolina.
Where does Lillington Water System - Vandercroft 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 Lillington Water System - Vandercroft have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. 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 Lillington Water System - Vandercroft'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lillington Water System - Vandercroft's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lillington Water System - Vandercroft 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harnett Regional Water | Harnett | 121,885 | Community | Surface water |
| 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 |
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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, “Lillington Water System - Vandercroft, PWSID NC5043003, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lillington-water-system-vandercroft-nc5043003 (data as of October 1, 2026).