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Durham County, North Carolina

Water Systems
50
Population Served
329,624
Total Violations
6,257
191 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

96.0%
Systems with Violations
125.1
Avg Violations per System
3.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (98%)
SW
1 system (2%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
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

Durham 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
Durham, City Of 322,083 276 Detected
Lake Winds Golf Course 750 132 -
Hardscrabble S/D 643 58 -
Mangum Elementary School 365 119 -
Greymoss S/D 361 39 -
Willow Hill S/D 329 19 -
Whispering Pines MHP 305 1,782 -
Canterbury Estates 293 38 -
Discovery Charter School 285 2 -
Fox Run S/D 272 19 -
Heather Glen S/D 255 10 -
New Red Mtn Baptist Church 200 37 -
Springs of Life Bible Church 200 0 -
Rollingview State Park 191 41 -
Cardens Creek S/D 183 76 -
Red Mountain Baptist Church 180 47 -
Red Mountain S/D 176 19 -
Trapper`s Creek S/D 158 43 -
Mt Bethel UMC 150 97 -
Eno River St Park 150 59 -
Shady Grove Fwb Church 150 135 -
Wexford S/D 148 11 -
Northern Fwb Church 130 38 -
Lake Ridge Park 125 18 -
Bahama Baptist Church 110 163 -
Tyndrum S/D 102 20 -
Masonwoods S/D 97 22 -
Plainview Baptist Church 90 49 -
Kerley Gardens 87 341 -
St Matthew Catholic Church 85 30 -
Durham County Rougemont Water System 84 5 -
Highland Park S/D 76 0 -
Cornerstone Bible Church 75 143 -
Leesville Road Baptist Church 70 45 -
New Calvary Church 70 149 -
Brentwood S/D 69 20 -
Shaw Hills S/D 66 1,028 -
Keeneland Manor S/D 51 3 -
Hollow Rock Racquet&swim Club 50 151 -
Hill Forest Summer Camp 50 85 -
Harvest Glen Baptist Church 50 30 -
Global Montessori Academy 35 156 -
Spruce Pine Lodge 30 109 -
Wilkins Road Park 30 135 -
Little River Lake Boat House 30 137 -
West Point on Eno Amphitheatre 30 73 -
First Ledge Rock Baptist Ch 30 106 -
Lake Michie Boat Dock 25 84 -
Rollingview Marina 25 10 -
Self-Ventures Fund-Avila 25 48 -

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
Onslow County
20 systems · 288,498 served · 2,366 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Durham County? ▼
Durham County has 6,257 total drinking water violations across 50 water systems, of which 191 are health-based violations. 96.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Durham County systems? ▼
Water systems in Durham County serve approximately 329,624 people through 50 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Durham County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Durham County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Durham County? ▼
Water systems in Durham County use GW (49 systems), SW (1 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 Durham 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.