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Cumberland County, North Carolina

Water Systems
90
Population Served
349,358
Total Violations
9,862
2,562 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

96.7%
Systems with Violations
109.6
Avg Violations per System
26.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (37%)
SW
17 systems (19%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Fayetteville Public Works Comm 215,590 25 Detected
Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg 65,000 40 Detected
Brookwood Comm Wtr System 15,380 1,529 Detected
Cliffdale West 15,220 343 Detected
Spring Lake, Town Of 11,725 137 Detected
Eastover Sanitary District 8,150 20 Detected
Brookwood South/Fayetteville Pwc 2,357 9 -
Linden, Town Of 2,077 38 -
Stedman, Town Of 1,705 102 -
Wade, Town Of 780 61 -
Overhills Water Company 723 229 -
Falcon Water System 714 142 -
Braxton Hills/Simmons Heights 680 202 -
Alderman Road Elementary 610 286 -
Mill Creek S/D 523 26 -
Stoney Point WS/Fayetteville Pwc 505 6 -
Godwin, Town Of 390 29 -
Grays Creek Elem School 377 35 -
Bragg Estates Water System 360 237 -
Tanglewood Estates S/D 309 9 -
Rain Tree II Fayetteville Pwc 292 115 -
Tanglewood South Mhpfayetteville Pwc 259 122 -
New Town Apartments LLC 258 327 -
The Fayetteville Church 225 5 -
Eastgate SD Fayetteville Pwc 205 92 -
Copeland Acres S/D 200 104 -
Greater First Baptist Church 200 138 -
Brettonwood Hills S/D 187 66 -
Galatia Presbyterian Church 150 97 -
Grays Creek Baptist Church 125 75 -
Baptist Union Missionary Baptist Church 125 170 -
South Point SD 124 71 -
Kelly Hill S/D 109 49 -
Woodland Run Mh S/D 108 21 -
Beaver Dam Elem School 105 9 -
Oakgrove Pentecostal Fwb Ch 100 367 -
Cedar Creek Baptist Church 100 38 -
Savannah Baptist Church 100 43 -
Beaver Dam Baptist Church 100 26 -
Concord Baptist Church 100 33 -
Short Trip 100 154 -
Household of Faith 100 27 -
Kingdom Hall (SR-2008) 100 44 -
Dollar General Store #17482 100 0 -
Grace Place Christian Church 100 65 -
Blawell S/D 96 101 -
Church of God of Prophecy 89 42 -
Raintree MHP 85 299 -
Magnolia Baptist Church 80 52 -
Jesus First Church 80 62 -

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
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations
Onslow County
20 systems · 288,498 served · 2,366 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cumberland County? ▼
Cumberland County has 9,862 total drinking water violations across 90 water systems, of which 2,562 are health-based violations. 96.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cumberland County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cumberland County serve approximately 349,358 people through 90 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cumberland County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Cumberland County, 6 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cumberland County? ▼
Water systems in Cumberland County use GW (33 systems), SW (17 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. 26.0% of Cumberland 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.