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Alamance County, North Carolina

Water Systems
99
Population Served
134,389
Total Violations
11,703
883 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

89.9%
Systems with Violations
118.2
Avg Violations per System
7.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (41%)
SW
9 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
80.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Burlington, City Of 61,365 161 Detected
Mebane, City Of 20,212 66 Detected
Graham, City Of 18,354 37 Detected
Elon, Town Of 11,350 540 Detected
Haw River, Town Of 2,650 159 -
Swepsonville, Town Of 2,497 88 -
Green Level, Town Of 2,450 108 -
Ossipee Town Of 2,390 242 -
Southern Middle & High Schools 2,337 30 -
Village of Alamance 1,100 171 -
Saxapahaw Utility Company 994 382 -
Clover Garden Charter School 680 96 -
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School 669 104 -
B Everett Jordan Elem School 425 5 -
Sylvan Elementary School 334 16 -
Pleasant Grove Elementary School 324 14 -
Bethel Baptist Church 300 63 -
Clover Garden High School 300 0 -
Timberlake S/D 295 97 -
Cane Creek S/D 295 13 -
Sleepy Hollow Estates MHP 240 114 -
Bellemont UMC 215 133 -
Ufp Mid Atlantic LLC 210 58 -
Lakeview Community Church 200 53 -
Union Ridge Church 140 33 -
Bible Wesleyan Church 130 0 -
Country Club MHP 127 383 -
Springfield Estates 120 58 -
YMCA Camp Frontier 110 70 -
YMCA Camp Frontier-Office Well 110 71 -
South Saxapahaw Utility Company 108 217 -
New South Inc--Pond Well 101 17 -
Rae McKenzie Mobile Home Park 100 224 -
Hidden Lake Campground 100 68 -
Pleasant Hill Christian Church 100 33 -
Salem Community Church 100 17 -
Hico Baptist Church 100 37 -
Forest Valley MHP 99 535 -
Circle K Park 97 87 -
Park Place 97 55 -
Maple View MHP 96 25 -
Kimesville Road Baptist Ch 90 186 -
Crossway Church 85 210 -
Maple Oaks MHP 84 533 -
Lineberry MHP 82 58 -
Mt Olive Baptist Church 80 40 -
Phillips Chapel Church 80 44 -
Andersen Energy Inc 80 92 -
Robben Mh Court 75 411 -
Creative Child Care 75 248 -

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 Alamance County? ▼
Alamance County has 11,703 total drinking water violations across 99 water systems, of which 883 are health-based violations. 89.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Alamance County systems? ▼
Water systems in Alamance County serve approximately 134,389 people through 99 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Alamance County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Alamance County, 4 had PFAS detected (80.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Alamance County? ▼
Water systems in Alamance County use GW (41 systems), SW (9 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. 7.5% of Alamance 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.