Public water system · NC0442015
ActiveScotland Neck, Town of
At a glance
Town of Scotland Neck (PWSID NC0442015) is an active community water system in Halifax County, North Carolina. It reports serving 2,761 people through 1,087 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,761
Service connections
1,087
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Scotland Neck compare with other water systems in Halifax County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Scotland Neck is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Halifax County has 13 active public water systems, and Town of Scotland Neck is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% below the county average of 3,418 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% 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 Town of Scotland Neck is about 59% 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 Town of Scotland Neck?
EPA lists Town of Scotland Neck 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 Town of Scotland Neck have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between April 2016 and July 2020. By type: 8 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | 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 Scotland Neck: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Scotland Neck?
Town of Scotland Neck (PWSID NC0442015) 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 Scotland Neck serve?
Town of Scotland Neck reports serving 2,761 people through 1,087 service connections in Halifax County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Scotland Neck 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 Town of Scotland Neck have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Scotland Neck'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, 8 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Scotland Neck's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Scotland Neck 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 |
| Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist | Halifax | 15,630 | Community | 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, “Scotland Neck, Town of, PWSID NC0442015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/scotland-neck-town-of-nc0442015 (data as of October 1, 2026).