Public water system record
Hertford County Rural Water
Serves an area of Hertford County, NC that includes Winton, Como and Ahoskie · 7,970 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Hertford County Rural Water 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
- 4
Key facts
- Hertford County Rural Water draws water from 4 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, March 2023.
- Record on file since 2007, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 3,203 service lines.
Check whether Hertford County Rural Water 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.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 2007
EPA's records for Hertford County Rural Water go back to 2007. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0 | 2 |
Enforcement actions
North Carolina regulators took 4 formal enforcement actions against Hertford County Rural Water between 2008 and 2023. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in March 2023.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
| Dec 3, 2020 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 20, 2018 | North Carolina | Compliance order (no penalty) | 1 violation: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Jun 26, 2008 | North Carolina | Compliance order with a penalty | 1 violation: Lead and Copper Rule |
Where the water comes from
Hertford County Rural Water draws water from 4 wells. It also has emergency connections to Town of Ahoskie, Town of Murfreesboro, Town of Winton, Union Utilities Corp and Village of Cofield. 6 other public water systems have emergency connections to Hertford County Rural Water.
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Town of Ahoskie Ahoskie, NC
- Town of Murfreesboro Murfreesboro, NC
- Town of Winton Winton, NC
- Union Utilities Corp Ahoskie, NC
- Village of Cofield Cofield, NC
Annual water quality report
Hertford County Rural Water 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