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Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist

At a glance

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist (PWSID NC0442010) is an active community water system in Halifax County, North Carolina. It reports serving 15,630 people through 8,214 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017.

This page covers its drinking water system only; sewer and wastewater service are not part of EPA's drinking water records.

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

Population served

15,630

Service connections

8,214

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0442010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served15,630

Service connections8,214

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedRoanoke Rapids

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyHalifax County

How does Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist compare with other water systems in Halifax County?

By EPA's size categories, Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Halifax County has 13 active public water systems, and Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.6 times the county average of 3,418 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 44,434 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 Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist is about 133% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist?

EPA lists Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Halifax County (62%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and February 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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
2017-02-11	ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2014-10-01	Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2012-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2011-01-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2006-03-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2005-10-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2005-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2004-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Carbon, totalcode 2920	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist: frequently asked questions

Who runs Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist?

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist (PWSID NC0442010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist serve?

Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist reports serving 15,630 people through 8,214 service connections in Halifax County, North Carolina.

Where does Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. 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 Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist's water quality report?

As a community water system, Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist 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 Halifax County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Halifax Co--Halifax	Halifax	20,250	Community	Purchased surface water
Scotland Neck, Town of	Halifax	2,761	Community	Purchased surface water
Enfield Water System	Halifax	1,775	Community	Surface water
Littleton, Town of	Halifax	1,540	Community	Purchased surface water
Weldon Water System	Halifax	1,375	Community	Surface water
Hobgood, Town of	Halifax	665	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, “Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist, PWSID NC0442010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/roanoke-rapids-sanitary-dist-nc0442010 (data as of October 1, 2026).