Public water system · NC0291015
ActiveVance County Water District - Kittrell
At a glance
Vance County Water District - Kittrell (PWSID NC0291015) is an active community water system in Vance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 1,282 people through 362 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,282
Service connections
362
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Vance County Water District - Kittrell compare with other water systems in Vance County?
By EPA's size categories, Vance County Water District - Kittrell is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vance County has 35 active public water systems, and Vance County Water District - Kittrell is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 613 people per system, and accounts for 6% of the 21,462 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 Vance County Water District - Kittrell is well 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 Vance County Water District - Kittrell?
EPA lists Vance County Water District - Kittrell 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. 27 of the 35 active systems in Vance County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Vance County Water District - Kittrell have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between September 2018 and January 2026. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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.
Vance County Water District - Kittrell: frequently asked questions
Who runs Vance County Water District - Kittrell?
Vance County Water District - Kittrell (PWSID NC0291015) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Vance County Water District - Kittrell serve?
Vance County Water District - Kittrell reports serving 1,282 people through 362 service connections in Vance County, North Carolina.
Where does Vance County Water District - Kittrell 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 Vance County Water District - Kittrell have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Vance County Water District - Kittrell'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Vance County Water District - Kittrell's water quality report?
As a community water system, Vance County Water District - Kittrell 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 Vance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson-Kerr Lake Reg Wtr | Vance | 14,937 | Community | Surface water |
| Vance Co Water District Phase 1 | Vance | 1,580 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Vance Co Water District Phase 2 | Vance | 1,376 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Knoll Terrace MHP | Vance | 254 | Community | Groundwater |
| Raleigh Road Outdoor Theatre | Vance | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Kerr Res Henderson Point | Vance | 127 | 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, “Vance County Water District - Kittrell, PWSID NC0291015, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/vance-county-water-district-kittrell-nc0291015 (data as of October 1, 2026).