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Chowan County, North Carolina

Water Systems
2
Population Served
17,222
Total Violations
266
153 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
133.0
Avg Violations per System
57.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
2 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (2)

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
Chowan Co Water System 11,722 42 Clean
Edenton, Town Of 5,500 224 Clean

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 Chowan County? ▼
Chowan County has 266 total drinking water violations across 2 water systems, of which 153 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Chowan County systems? ▼
Water systems in Chowan County serve approximately 17,222 people through 2 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Chowan County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Chowan County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Chowan County? ▼
Water systems in Chowan County use GW (2 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. 57.5% of Chowan 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.