Public Water Partners

CARY, NC · Surry County

HICKORY CREEK S/D Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HICKORY CREEK S/D must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HICKORY CREEK S/D.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
NC0286178
System type
Community Water System
Population served
158
Service connections
62
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

HICKORY CREEK S/D is one of 4,942 community water systems in North Carolina in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 158 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 2 entries between 2002 and 2024, all of which EPA lists as closed.

None of the 2 are monitoring or reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset; these involve water-quality, treatment, or public-notice findings instead. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2024 – January 29, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    September 23, 2002 – April 17, 2010

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

No enforcement actions on record for this system.

Common questions

Is HICKORY CREEK S/D required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HICKORY CREEK S/D is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is HICKORY CREEK S/D’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HICKORY CREEK S/D’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does HICKORY CREEK S/D have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HICKORY CREEK S/D.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

MILLIRON, BRENT

919-653-6999

CARY, NC 27511