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Lincoln County, North Carolina

Water Systems
61
Population Served
71,447
Total Violations
3,442
186 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

88.5%
Systems with Violations
56.4
Avg Violations per System
5.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (75%)
SW
4 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Lincoln County WTP 49,693 67 Detected
Lincolnton, City Of 15,839 5 Detected
St Dorothy`s Catholic Church 450 35 -
Pearl Baptist Church 400 22 -
Victory Baptist Church 350 46 -
Hill-N-Dale-Lincoln View S/D 320 32 -
Mt Vernon Baptist Church 250 28 -
Denver Shores MHP Water System 229 91 -
Leonard`s Fork Bapt Church 225 45 -
Long Shoals Water System 196 270 -
Country Crossing S/D 191 21 -
Beth Haven Baptist Church 180 50 -
New Vision Ministries 175 315 -
Norman`s Grill 150 33 -
Reepsville Baptist Church 150 18 -
North Brook Baptist Church 140 0 -
Tucker`s Grove Church 125 145 -
Tucker's Grove Church Family Life Center 125 24 -
River Meadows S/D 119 93 -
Charleston Trail Estates 110 126 -
Deerwood S/D 109 21 -
Gainsville Baptist Church 100 18 -
Faith Baptist Church 100 18 -
Bess Chapel UMC 100 31 -
Mt Zion Baptist Church 100 117 -
New Providence Full Gospel Chu 100 0 -
Bethpage Lutheran Church 90 57 -
Iglesia Manantial de Vida 80 4 -
Daniel`s Lutheran Church 75 7 -
Cedar Grove Lutheran Church 70 34 -
St James UMC 65 217 -
Milton Acres S/D 61 4 -
Crowell Memorial Global Methodist Church 60 15 -
Ivey Memorial UMC 60 0 -
Activa Church 60 182 -
Maiden Wesleyan Church 50 69 -
Coral Park S/D 48 142 -
Pleasant Grove United Meth Ch 40 53 -
New Grace Baptist Church 40 46 -
East Lincoln Missionary Bapt 35 109 -
Iron Station Methodist Church 35 23 -
Amity Baptist Church 35 26 -
Hebron Church 35 50 -
Macedonia Methodist Church 35 0 -
El Shaddai Full Gospel Church 35 65 -
Palm Tree Methodist Church 32 5 -
Marvin United Methodist Church 30 12 -
Hwy 10 Auction 25 117 -
Lynn`s Stop N Shop 25 52 -
Willow Creek Inn 25 189 -

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 Lincoln County? ▼
Lincoln County has 3,442 total drinking water violations across 61 water systems, of which 186 are health-based violations. 88.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Lincoln County systems? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County serve approximately 71,447 people through 61 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Lincoln County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Lincoln County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Lincoln County? ▼
Water systems in Lincoln County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 5.4% of Lincoln 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.