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Halifax County, North Carolina

Water Systems
12
Population Served
44,334
Total Violations
2,198
739 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
183.2
Avg Violations per System
33.6%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
7 systems (58%)
GW
5 systems (42%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Halifax North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (12)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Halifax Co--Halifax 20,250 190 Detected
Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist 15,630 39 Detected
Scotland Neck, Town Of 2,761 371 -
Enfield Water System 1,775 309 -
Littleton, Town Of 1,540 209 Detected
Weldon Water System 1,375 352 -
Hobgood, Town Of 665 17 -
Halifax, Town Of 178 156 -
Chaddy`s Big Hat Restaurant 60 292 -
KOA-Enfield/Rocky Mount 50 58 -
DOT-Halifax Co Weigh St Nbl 25 76 -
DOT-Halifax Co Weigh St Sbl 25 129 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Halifax County? ▼
Halifax County has 2,198 total drinking water violations across 12 water systems, of which 739 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Halifax County systems? ▼
Water systems in Halifax County serve approximately 44,334 people through 12 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Halifax County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Halifax County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Halifax County? ▼
Water systems in Halifax County use SW (7 systems), GW (5 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 33.6% of Halifax County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.