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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Pilot Baptist Daycare Pilot · Franklin County |
78 | 2 | 0 | |
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Banks United Methodist Church Oxford · Granville County |
75 | 1 | 0 | |
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Bethel Church of God Seagrove · Moore County |
75 | 2 | 0 | |
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Buffaloe Lanes North Raleigh · Wake County |
75 | 2 | 0 | |
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Calvary Baptist Church Carthage · Moore County |
75 | 1 | 0 | |
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Enchanted Oaks Pool HOA Raleigh · Wake County |
75 | 1 | 0 | |
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Gibson Cove Campground Hayesville · Clay County |
75 | 2 | 0 | |
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Quality Food Mart Wake Forest · Wake County |
75 | 2 | 0 | |
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Smiths Grocery & Grill Pine Hall · Stokes County |
75 | 4 | 1 | |
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Woodleaf Deli Express Woodleaf · Rowan County |
75 | 2 | 0 | |
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Watkin`s MHP Raleigh · Wake County |
74 | 1 | 0 | |
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Circle D MHP Linden · Cumberland County |
73 | 1 | 0 | |
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Cameron Presbyterian Church Statesville · Iredell County |
70 | 2 | 0 | |
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Stonehouse Timber Lodge INC Littleton · Warren County |
70 | 2 | 0 | |
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Sunny Meadows Reidsville · Rockingham County |
70 | 6 | 3 | |
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Three Peaks RV Resort Spruce Pine · Mitchell County |
70 | 2 | 1 | |
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Circle H MHP Aberdeen · Moore County |
68 | 8 | 3 | |
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Perez Bros Produce Worker Housing Dana · Henderson County |
64 | 3 | 0 | |
|
Reedy Creek MHP Charlotte · Mecklenburg County |
64 | 7 | 2 | |
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Pleasant Hill Mobile Estates Wendell · Wake County |
62 | 5 | 1 | |
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Lakeside Estates Raleigh · Wake County |
61 | 4 | 2 | |
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Chaddy`s Big Hat Restaurant Littleton · Halifax County |
60 | 4 | 1 | |
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Country Estates MHP Apex · Chatham County |
60 | 4 | 2 | |
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Fresh Start Ministries Westfield · Surry County |
60 | 2 | 0 | |
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Laurel Hill Presbyterian CH Laurinburg · Scotland County |
60 | 2 | 0 | |
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Living Springs Church of God Franklinton · Franklin County |
60 | 3 | 0 | |
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Wood Baptist Church Louisburg · Franklin County |
60 | 3 | 0 | |
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North Carolina Baptist Church Wendell · Wake County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Copeland Food Mart Dobson · Surry County |
50 | 3 | 0 | |
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Corinth Church of Christ Woodleaf · Rowan County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Dollar General #31019 Franklin · Macon County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Eureka Springs Training Site Spring Lake · Cumberland County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Fairview Baptist Church West End · Moore County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Lake Toxaway Community Center Lake Toxaway · Transylvania County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Locks Creek Church Fayetteville · Cumberland County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Lumber River Campground Evergreen · Columbus County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Midway Grill Carthage · Moore County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Olde Fort Golf Course Winnabow · Brunswick County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Paradise Acres of Grays Creek LLC Hope Mills · Cumberland County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Rehobeth United Meth Church Greensboro · Guilford County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Spacious Skies Sandy Run Fayetteville · Cumberland County |
50 | 2 | 0 | |
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Twisted Spoke Restaurant Maggie Valley · Haywood County |
50 | 3 | 0 | |
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Union Oak Ame Zion Church Hope Mills · Cumberland County |
50 | 1 | 0 | |
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Richard T Sharpe Farm Elm City · Wilson County |
47 | 2 | 1 | |
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Cedar Village II Chapel Hill · Chatham County |
46 | 3 | 0 | |
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Little Sprout Academy Louisburg · Franklin County |
43 | 5 | 2 | |
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Meadow Lake S/d Apex · Wake County |
42 | 4 | 2 | |
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Woodland Park Hillsborough · Orange County |
41 | 6 | 1 | |
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Country Girl's RV Park #2 Bryson City · Swain County |
40 | 3 | 1 | |
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Country Girl`s RV Park Bryson City · Swain County |
40 | 4 | 2 |
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.