Public water system · NC0235537
ActiveThe River Golf Club at Lake Royale
At a glance
The River Golf Club at Lake Royale (PWSID NC0235537) is an active transient non-community water system in Franklin County, North Carolina. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The River Golf Club at Lake Royale compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, The River Golf Club at Lake Royale is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 74 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 653 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 48,351 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 The River Golf Club at Lake Royale is about 39% above 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 The River Golf Club at Lake Royale?
EPA lists The River Golf Club at Lake Royale 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. 68 of the 74 active systems in Franklin County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does The River Golf Club at Lake Royale have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between February 2008 and December 2024. By type: 7 monitoring, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-05-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-02-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | 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.
The River Golf Club at Lake Royale: frequently asked questions
Who runs The River Golf Club at Lake Royale?
The River Golf Club at Lake Royale (PWSID NC0235537) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does The River Golf Club at Lake Royale serve?
The River Golf Club at Lake Royale reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Franklin County, North Carolina.
Where does The River Golf Club at Lake Royale 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 The River Golf Club at Lake Royale have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. 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 The River Golf Club at Lake Royale'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find The River Golf Club at Lake Royale's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The River Golf Club at Lake Royale 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Water & Sewer | Franklin | 26,060 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lake Royale S/D | Franklin | 5,890 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Louisburg, Town of | Franklin | 4,554 | Community | Surface water |
| Franklinton, Town of | Franklin | 2,732 | Community | Surface water |
| Bunn, Town of | Franklin | 950 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Edward Best Middle School | Franklin | 600 | 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, “The River Golf Club at Lake Royale, PWSID NC0235537, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/the-river-golf-club-at-lake-royale-nc0235537 (data as of October 1, 2026).