Public water system · NC0446015

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Murfreesboro, Town of

At a glance

Town of Murfreesboro (PWSID NC0446015) is an active community water system in Hertford County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,645 people through 1,435 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.

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

Population served

3,645

Service connections

1,435

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0446015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,645

Service connections1,435

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedMurfreesboro

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyHertford County

How does Town of Murfreesboro compare with other water systems in Hertford County?

By EPA's size categories, Town of Murfreesboro is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Hertford County has 8 active public water systems, and Town of Murfreesboro is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 45% above the county average of 2,522 people per system, and accounts for 18% of the 20,174 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 Murfreesboro is about half of 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 Murfreesboro?

EPA lists Town of Murfreesboro 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. 6 of the 8 active systems in Hertford County (75%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Town of Murfreesboro 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and October 2024. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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
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
2022-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-04-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2021-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2021-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2010-11-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2008-04-02	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2008-01-19	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.

Town of Murfreesboro: frequently asked questions

Who runs Town of Murfreesboro?

Town of Murfreesboro (PWSID NC0446015) 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 Murfreesboro serve?

Town of Murfreesboro reports serving 3,645 people through 1,435 service connections in Hertford County, North Carolina.

Where does Town of Murfreesboro 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 Murfreesboro 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 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 Town of Murfreesboro'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 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 Town of Murfreesboro's water quality report?

As a community water system, Town of Murfreesboro 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 Hertford County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Hertford County Rural Water	Hertford	7,970	Community	Groundwater
Ahoskie, Town of	Hertford	5,479	Community	Groundwater
Harrellsville, Town of	Hertford	843	Community	Groundwater
Winton, Town of	Hertford	756	Community	Groundwater
Millennium Water Association	Hertford	711	Community	Groundwater
Village of Cofield	Hertford	417	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, “Murfreesboro, Town of, PWSID NC0446015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/murfreesboro-town-of-nc0446015 (data as of October 1, 2026).