Public water system record
Robeson County Water System
Serves an area of Robeson County, NC that includes Maxton, Elrod, Raemon and 16 more places · 67,970 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and no monitoring/reporting issues for Robeson County Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Robeson County Water System draws water from 42 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, September 2019.
- Record on file since 2014, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 20,926 unknown out of 27,161 service lines.
Check whether Robeson County Water System serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
340 | Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 2014
EPA's records for Robeson County Water System go back to 2014. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 2 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 1 | 0 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 3 formal enforcement actions against Robeson County Water System between 2014 and 2019. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in September 2019.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2019 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation (1 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228) |
| Mar 13, 2015 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
| Aug 15, 2014 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
1 incidentTest results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
Robeson County Water System draws water from 42 wells. 3 other community water systems buy water from Robeson County Water System. 10 other public water systems have emergency connections to Robeson County Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- St Pauls/Robeson Co St. Pauls, NC
- Town of Pembroke - University Courtyard Pembroke, NC
- Town of Saint Pauls - Evans Rd St. Pauls, NC
Annual water quality report
Robeson County Water System 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.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
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