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Guilford County, North Carolina

Water Systems
202
Population Served
489,022
Total Violations
30,107
1,275 health-based
PFAS Detected
6
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

93.1%
Systems with Violations
149.0
Avg Violations per System
4.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (22%)
SW
5 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
6
PFAS Detected
85.7%
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

Guilford 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
Greensboro, City Of 319,588 24 Detected
High Point, City Of 118,399 32 Detected
Gibsonville, Town Of 8,920 154 Detected
Jamestown, Town Of 6,543 66 Detected
Northern Middle-High School 2,427 0 -
Stokesdale, Town Of 2,252 84 Clean
Northeast Consolidated School 2,150 162 -
Southern High School 1,034 24 -
Southern Middle School 846 38 Detected
Summerfield Charter Academy 838 111 -
Oak Ridge Elem School 790 127 -
Revolution Academy 780 21 -
Northern Elem School 702 41 -
Autumn Forest MHP 686 241 -
Quarterstone Farm/Country Xing 683 1,233 -
George C Simkins JR Elem School 673 20 -
Ridgewood S/D 668 103 -
Summerfield Elem School 636 35 -
Arbor Run/Charles Place S/D 576 10 -
Pleasant Garden School 524 21 -
Wilson Farms/Auburndale 465 143 -
River Oaks S/D 409 50 -
First Baptist Church 400 24 -
Henson Forest S/D 360 12 -
Vandalia Christian School 350 220 -
Crown MHP 343 547 -
Ridgecrest/Bakersfield S/D 343 8 -
Southern Primary School 330 129 -
Triple Lakes S/D 315 123 -
Wellington SD 315 8 -
Lennox Woods S/D 307 21 -
Rock Creek Mh Village No 2 305 1,692 -
Nathaniel Greene Elem School 301 16 -
Huntington Woods MHP 300 192 -
The Estates of Oak Ridge Lake 300 151 -
Oak Ridge Commons 300 134 -
The Vineyards at Summerfield SD 299 11 -
Rock Creek Mh Village 275 787 -
Weatherstone S/D 269 26 -
Springdale S/D 267 3 -
Clapp`s Nursing Ctr-Appomattox 265 227 -
Brown Summit School 263 28 -
Huntcliff S/D 262 8 -
Staffordshire Estates 254 24 -
Henson Farms S/D 251 87 -
Greensboro Campgrounds Inc 246 172 -
Twelve Oaks S/D 234 22 -
Pleasant Garden Baptist Church 223 58 -
Quail`s Nest/Cedar Chase S/D 218 17 -
Madison Elem School 215 36 -

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

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Guilford County? ▼
Guilford County has 30,107 total drinking water violations across 202 water systems, of which 1,275 are health-based violations. 93.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Guilford County systems? ▼
Water systems in Guilford County serve approximately 489,022 people through 202 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Guilford County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Guilford County, 6 had PFAS detected (85.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Guilford County? ▼
Water systems in Guilford County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 4.2% of Guilford 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.