Public water system · NC0149133
ActiveRiver Hill Heights S/D
At a glance
River Hill Heights S/D (PWSID NC0149133) is an active community water system in Iredell County, North Carolina. It reports serving 69 people through 27 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
27
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does River Hill Heights S/D compare with other water systems in Iredell County?
By EPA's size categories, River Hill Heights S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Iredell County has 123 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,163 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 143,044 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 River Hill Heights S/D 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 River Hill Heights S/D?
EPA lists River Hill Heights S/D 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. 113 of the 123 active systems in Iredell County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does River Hill Heights S/D have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and January 1995. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-24 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
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.
River Hill Heights S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs River Hill Heights S/D?
River Hill Heights S/D (PWSID NC0149133) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does River Hill Heights S/D serve?
River Hill Heights S/D reports serving 69 people through 27 service connections in Iredell County, North Carolina.
Where does River Hill Heights S/D 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 River Hill Heights S/D have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. 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 River Hill Heights S/D'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find River Hill Heights S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, River Hill Heights S/D 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 Iredell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mooresville Town of | Iredell | 52,509 | Community | Surface water |
| Statesville, City of | Iredell | 30,843 | Community | Surface water |
| Iredell Water Corporation | Iredell | 27,173 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Troutman, Town of | Iredell | 9,562 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Harbour Point S/D | Iredell | 3,909 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Diamond Head S/D | Iredell | 1,433 | 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, “River Hill Heights S/D, PWSID NC0149133, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/river-hill-heights-s-d-nc0149133 (data as of October 1, 2026).