Public water system · NC5078005
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At a glance
Sanderson Farms (PWSID NC5078005) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Robeson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,300 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,300
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sanderson Farms compare with other water systems in Robeson County?
By EPA's size categories, Sanderson Farms is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Robeson County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 8,637 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 112,274 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 Sanderson Farms is about 3 times 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 Sanderson Farms?
EPA lists Sanderson Farms 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. 1 of the 13 active systems in Robeson County (7.7%) are also privately owned.
Does Sanderson Farms have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Sanderson Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sanderson Farms?
Sanderson Farms (PWSID NC5078005) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Sanderson Farms serve?
Sanderson Farms reports serving 1,300 people through 5 service connections in Robeson County, North Carolina.
Where does Sanderson Farms 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 Sanderson Farms have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Sanderson Farms' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sanderson Farms' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sanderson Farms 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 Robeson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robeson County Water System | Robeson | 67,970 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lumberton, City of | Robeson | 24,460 | Community | Surface water |
| Red Springs, Town of | Robeson | 4,423 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pembroke, Town of | Robeson | 3,073 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairmont, Town of | Robeson | 2,968 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maxton, Town of | Robeson | 2,598 | 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, “Sanderson Farms, PWSID NC5078005, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/sanderson-farms-nc5078005 (data as of October 1, 2026).