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Columbus County, North Carolina

Water Systems
64
Population Served
36,725
Total Violations
4,479
137 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

89.1%
Systems with Violations
70.0
Avg Violations per System
3.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (73%)
SW
3 systems (5%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Columbus Co Water Districts II, III, V 10,442 406 Clean
Whiteville, City Of 5,426 27 Clean
Tabor City, Town Of 3,277 320 -
Columbus County Water Dist IV 2,598 80 -
Lake Waccamaw, Town Of 2,572 94 -
Chadbourn, Town Of 2,370 70 -
Columbus Co Water District I 1,700 119 -
Fair Bluff, Town Of 800 214 -
International Paper Company 750 142 -
Bolton, Town Of 668 217 Clean
Brunswick, Town Of 495 22 -
Town of Sandyfield 422 79 -
Beaverdam Fwb Church 400 19 -
Cerro Gordo, Town Of 246 63 -
Holiday Motel & Restaurant 200 30 -
Cherry Grove Bapt Church 200 132 -
New Hope Bapt Church 200 0 -
Lakeland Village S/D 180 120 -
Lake Waccamaw State Park 180 22 -
Boardman, Town Of 165 60 -
Livingston Baptist Church 150 7 -
Master Mart 150 54 -
Lake Waccamaw St Park-Visitors 150 26 -
Minuteman Food Mart No 21 150 0 -
Cornerstone Fwb Church 150 0 -
Abundant Life Assembly of God 130 5 -
Union Baptist Church 125 113 -
Mill Branch Missionary Bapt.ch 120 98 -
Mt Sinai Holiness Church 120 45 -
Cypress Creek Fwb Church 110 31 -
The Gore Co 100 13 -
Magnolia Miss Baptist Church 100 11 -
Clarendon Fwb Church 100 70 -
Pleasant Plains Baptist Church 100 13 -
Antioch Baptist Church 100 48 -
Nakina Baptist Church 100 0 -
Red Hill Pentecostal Church 100 0 -
Old Dock UMC 90 25 -
Farmers Union Comm Development 83 34 -
Dutchess Forest S/D 81 267 -
Happy Home Baptist Church 80 14 -
Bethel United Methodist Church 75 28 -
Rehobeth Ame Zion Church 75 56 -
St James Baptist Church 75 35 -
Livingston Creek 75 15 -
Dollar General Store #23400 75 1 -
Hickory Grove Bapt Church 55 123 -
Corner Grill 50 85 -
Prosper Baptist Church 50 5 -
Lumber River Campground 50 508 -

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 Columbus County? ▼
Columbus County has 4,479 total drinking water violations across 64 water systems, of which 137 are health-based violations. 89.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Columbus County systems? ▼
Water systems in Columbus County serve approximately 36,725 people through 64 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbus County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Columbus County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Columbus County? ▼
Water systems in Columbus County use GW (47 systems), SW (3 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. 3.1% of Columbus 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.