Public water system record
Hardscrabble S/D
Serves an area of Durham County, NC that includes Durham · 643 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Hardscrabble S/D in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Hardscrabble S/D draws water from 6 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2024.
- Record on file since 1989, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1 unknown out of 260 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
Full record since 1989
EPA's records for Hardscrabble S/D go back to 1989. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 21 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 16 |
| 1990s | 0 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Hardscrabble S/D in 2024. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2024.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 14, 2024 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
Where the water comes from
Hardscrabble S/D draws water from 6 wells.
Annual water quality report
Hardscrabble S/D must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells