Is HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER 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 HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

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.

WINTON, NC · Hertford County

HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER 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 HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER.

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): NC0446045
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 7,970
Service connections: 3,166
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER is one of 179 community water systems in North Carolina in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 7,970 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 2007 and 2023, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2023.

Of the 6, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Lead and Copper Rule, and the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule.

Violation history

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 2023 – March 22, 2023
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – January 27, 2021
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2019 – October 16, 2019
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2018 – December 4, 2018
Resolved
Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation
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Public Notice
May 30, 2009 – September 16, 2010
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
October 1, 2007 – July 7, 2010
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 1, 2023 – March 22, 2023	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – January 27, 2021	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2019 – October 16, 2019	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2018 – December 4, 2018	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
May 30, 2009 – September 16, 2010	Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation	Public Notice	—	Resolved
October 1, 2007 – July 7, 2010	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

March 22, 2023State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
March 2, 2023State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
March 2, 2023State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
January 27, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 3, 2020State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 3, 2020State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
October 16, 2019State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 4, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
December 4, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 20, 2018State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
November 20, 2018State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
March 26, 2009State Public Notification received1 linked violation
June 26, 2008State Administrative/Compliance Order with penalty issued1 linked violation
May 29, 2008State Public Notification requested1 linked violation

Common questions

Is HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER 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 HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for HERTFORD COUNTY RURAL WATER.
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

LASSITER, STANLEY

252-358-7867

WINTON, NC 27986