Public water system · NC0494405
ActiveSomerset Place Historic Site
At a glance
Somerset Place Historic Site (PWSID NC0494405) is an active transient non-community water system in Washington County, North Carolina. It reports serving 54 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
54
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Somerset Place Historic Site compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Somerset Place Historic Site is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Washington County has 7 active public water systems, and Somerset Place Historic Site is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,585 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 11,093 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Somerset Place Historic Site is about 62% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% 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 Somerset Place Historic Site?
EPA lists Somerset Place Historic Site as owned by a state 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. 2 of the 7 active systems in Washington County (29%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Somerset Place Historic Site have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and October 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Somerset Place Historic Site: frequently asked questions
Who runs Somerset Place Historic Site?
Somerset Place Historic Site (PWSID NC0494405) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Somerset Place Historic Site serve?
Somerset Place Historic Site reports serving 54 people through 4 service connections in Washington County, North Carolina.
Where does Somerset Place Historic Site 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 Somerset Place Historic Site have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. 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 Somerset Place Historic Site'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 9 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Somerset Place Historic Site's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Somerset Place Historic Site is a 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington County Water System | Washington | 6,693 | Community | Groundwater |
| Plymouth Water System | Washington | 3,243 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roper Water System | Washington | 546 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Creswell Town of | Washington | 482 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pettigrew State Park | Washington | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Domtar Resource Bldg | Washington | 25 | Non-transient non-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, “Somerset Place Historic Site, PWSID NC0494405, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/somerset-place-historic-site-nc0494405 (data as of October 1, 2026).