Nitrate violations in North Carolina
229 active public water systems in North Carolina had a Nitrate violation in the past three years. What Nitrate is and why it matters.
Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.
Systems with a Nitrate violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wayne Water Districts Goldsboro · Wayne County |
39,403 | 2 | 0 | |
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Morehead City, Town of Morehead City · Carteret County |
18,846 | 4 | 0 | |
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Newton, City of Newton · Catawba County |
18,407 | 6 | 0 | |
|
Bayleaf Master Raleigh · Wake County |
16,715 | 4 | 0 | |
|
Orange-Alamance Water System Efland · Orange County |
9,223 | 11 | 1 | |
|
Selma, Town of Selma · Johnston County |
6,190 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Wallace, Town of Wallace · Duplin County |
5,825 | 4 | 1 | |
|
MT Mitchell State Park Burnsville · Yancey County |
2,400 | 4 | 2 | |
|
Chadbourn, Town of Chadbourn · Columbus County |
2,370 | 3 | 0 | |
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Walnut Cove, Town of Walnut Cove · Stokes County |
2,210 | 5 | 1 | |
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Boonville, Town of Boonville · Yadkin County |
2,007 | 3 | 0 | |
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Stonehenge S/d Raleigh · Wake County |
1,840 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rockbridge S/d Knightdale · Wake County |
1,042 | 9 | 3 | |
|
Rocky Mount Church Mooresville · Iredell County |
950 | 1 | 0 | |
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Royal Senter Ridge S/d Raleigh · Wake County |
740 | 2 | 0 | |
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Country Acres/southgate Gastonia · Gaston County |
665 | 5 | 1 | |
|
Great Smoky Mountain Camp & RV Park Whittier · Jackson County |
638 | 2 | 0 | |
|
Baywood Forest S/d Knightdale · Wake County |
533 | 5 | 1 | |
|
Beulah Baptist Church Bennett · Randolph County |
500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ferebee Memorial Park Bryson City · Swain County |
500 | 1 | 0 | |
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Southern Trace S/d Garner · Wake County |
485 | 8 | 4 | |
|
Deerhurst MHC Wendell · Wake County |
432 | 7 | 0 | |
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Gramercy Christian School Newport · Carteret County |
430 | 4 | 1 | |
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Mountain Falls Lake Toxaway · Transylvania County |
400 | 1 | 0 | |
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The Inlet at Lanier's Pointe #1 Holly Ridge · Pender County |
386 | 3 | 1 | |
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Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Fuquay Varina · Wake County |
350 | 2 | 0 | |
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Ridgewood MHP Chapel Hill · Orange County |
330 | 7 | 2 | |
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Bear Creek RV Park and Campground Asheville · Buncombe County |
320 | 2 | 0 | |
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Camp Illahee #2 Brevard · Transylvania County |
320 | 2 | 0 | |
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Carolina Village MHP Moyock · Currituck County |
305 | 6 | 0 | |
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Rock Creek MH Village NO 2 Whitsett · Guilford County |
305 | 8 | 1 | |
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Whispering Pines MHP Durham · Durham County |
305 | 9 | 4 | |
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Town of Atkinson Atkinson · Pender County |
301 | 4 | 0 | |
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The Vineyard INC Westfield · Stokes County |
300 | 1 | 0 | |
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Camp Mundo Vista Asheboro · Randolph County |
280 | 1 | 0 | |
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New Town Apartments LLC Fayetteville · Cumberland County |
258 | 1 | 0 | |
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Horseshoe Mobile Estates Garner · Wake County |
255 | 5 | 1 | |
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Falls Lake Sra-Holly Point Wake Forest · Wake County |
254 | 2 | 0 | |
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Knoll Terrace MHP Henderson · Vance County |
254 | 5 | 1 | |
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Granville Athletic Park #1 Oxford · Granville County |
200 | 2 | 0 | |
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Granville Athletic Park #2 Oxford · Granville County |
200 | 2 | 0 | |
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New American Convenience Store Hillsborough · Orange County |
200 | 1 | 0 | |
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Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church Ruffin · Rockingham County |
200 | 1 | 0 | |
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Springs of Life Bible Church Durham · Durham County |
200 | 1 | 0 | |
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Union Grove Baptist Church Seagrove · Randolph County |
200 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rollingview State Park Durham · Durham County |
191 | 2 | 0 | |
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The Inlet at Lanier's Pointe #2 Holly Ridge · Pender County |
180 | 2 | 0 | |
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Lipscomb Landing S/d Willow Springs · Wake County |
178 | 5 | 2 | |
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Farm Water Works Sanford · Lee County |
167 | 1 | 0 | |
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Clear Meadows S/d Mint Hill · Mecklenburg County |
160 | 3 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The North Carolina records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.