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Davidson County, North Carolina

Water Systems
8
Population Served
212,093
Total Violations
871
189 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

87.5%
Systems with Violations
108.9
Avg Violations per System
21.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
6 systems (75%)
GW
2 systems (25%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (7)

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
Davidson Water Inc 153,632 57 Clean
Thomasville, City Of 27,287 39 Detected
Lexington, City Of 19,595 88 Clean
Handy Sanitary District 9,548 244 Detected
Denton, Town Of 1,710 321 -
Rocklyn Subdivision Phase 2 197 38 -
Newsom MHP Campground 74 84 -
Hagan Sea Base 50 0 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Davidson County?
Davidson County has 871 total drinking water violations across 8 water systems, of which 189 are health-based violations. 87.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Davidson County systems?
Water systems in Davidson County serve approximately 212,093 people through 8 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Davidson County water?
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Davidson County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Davidson County?
Water systems in Davidson County use SW (6 systems), 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. 21.7% of Davidson 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.

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.