Craven County is taking action to end the ongoing pollution of a creek in Havelock.
The county health department recently issued a notice of violation to a homeowner in the area of Wolf Pit Branch, which Sound Rivers determined last year was one source of bacteria flowing into the creek.
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Health officials are working with the property owner to ensure timely repairs.
Sound Rivers began tracking the Slocum Creek pollution problem in 2023, after the water samples collected for the Swim Guide program consistently failed to meet recreational water-quality standards.
The investigation identified the source of bacteria as human through DNA testing, and tracked it to a home with a malfunctioning septic system outside of town.
Neuse Riverkeeper Samantha Krop said Slocum Creek failed Swim Guide testing 13 out of 14 times this summer.
