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Gaston County, North Carolina

Water Systems
255
Population Served
198,602
Total Violations
26,256
1,437 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

92.2%
Systems with Violations
103.0
Avg Violations per System
5.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
35 systems (14%)
SW
15 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

Gaston 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
Two Rivers Utilities 93,877 21 Clean
Mount Holly, City Of 19,200 86 Clean
Belmont, City Of 17,477 38 Detected
Dallas, Town Of 8,125 347 Detected
Cherryville, City Of 6,353 9 Clean
Bessemer City, City Of 5,690 233 Detected
Stanley, Town Of 5,453 84 Clean
Ranlo, Town Of 4,511 107 Clean
Lowell, City Of 3,837 94 Clean
Belmont Abbey College 1,325 80 -
McAdenville, Town Of 930 54 -
High Shoals, City Of 729 164 -
Country Acres/Southgate 665 209 -
Hickory Creek/ Starrland W/S 528 171 -
Fox Run S/D 516 46 -
Chapel Grove Elem School 511 207 -
Amy Acres S/D 490 307 -
Creekside Estate 488 28 -
Raintree S/D 482 158 -
McAdenville Crossroads 470 23 -
Tryon Elementary School 464 100 -
Cedar Grove S/D 462 119 -
Kings Grant S/D 460 73 -
Spencer Mountain Village 442 54 -
Country Meadows 432 180 -
Alan Acres 366 132 -
Fallscrest II S/D 356 105 -
South Point Baptist Church 350 12 -
South Point Bapt Ch-Family Ministry Ctr 350 0 -
Oakley Park No 2 343 117 -
Magnolia Spring-Southfork S/D 333 18 -
Saddlewood II S/D 320 144 -
Shadow Oaks S/D 318 16 -
Belmont Moose Lodge 298 37 -
Fontain Village 285 158 -
Fleetwood Acres S/D 271 160 -
Keltic Meadows 259 8 -
Alexis Baptist Church 250 81 -
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church 250 0 -
Mt Pisgah Baptist Church 250 16 -
Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden 250 134 -
Farmwood S/D(countrywoods S/D) 246 231 -
Paradise Point S/D 244 159 -
Ashebrook Park 241 58 -
Walker Heights S/D 239 117 -
Chapel Acres MHP 231 13 -
Covington Acres MHP 226 74 -
New Covenant Church 220 3 -
Sunset Park S/D 216 145 -
Forestbrook S/D 216 84 -

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 Gaston County? ▼
Gaston County has 26,256 total drinking water violations across 255 water systems, of which 1,437 are health-based violations. 92.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Gaston County systems? ▼
Water systems in Gaston County serve approximately 198,602 people through 255 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Gaston County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Gaston County, 3 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Gaston County? ▼
Water systems in Gaston County use GW (35 systems), SW (15 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. 5.5% of Gaston 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.