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Pender County, North Carolina

Water Systems
55
Population Served
61,717
Total Violations
3,363
476 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
61.1
Avg Violations per System
14.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (89%)
SW
1 system (2%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Pender County Utilities 31,600 144 Detected
Surf City, Town Of 9,730 455 Clean
Burgaw, Town Of 4,250 58 Clean
Topsail Beach, Town Of 3,584 434 -
Belvedere Plantation 3,462 118 -
Scott`s Hill Baptist Ch-Front 1,600 70 -
Maple Hill Water District 968 51 -
Castle Bay S/D 777 196 -
Scott`s Hill Baptist Church 600 113 -
Olde Point S/D 516 143 -
Camp Kirkwood 400 29 -
The Inlet at Lanier's Pointe #1 386 96 -
Town of Atkinson 301 31 -
Scott`s Hill Baptist Ch-Rec 250 7 -
West Pender Middle School 242 35 -
Phoenix Mart No 755 200 8 -
Ironclad Golf & Beer Garden 200 217 -
The Inlet at Lanier's Pointe #2 180 122 -
Hampstead Pines 178 190 -
Moore`s Creek Natl Battlefield 150 30 -
Moore`s Creek Missionary Bapt 125 10 -
Moores Creek Miss Bapt Fellowship Hall 125 10 -
Lea Acres Water Co Inc 120 161 -
Sidbury`s MHP 101 31 -
Strickland`s Grill 100 22 -
Spring Branch Junction Bus 100 11 -
Moore`s Creek Baptist Church 100 20 -
Cvs Pharmacy #7046 - Hampstead 100 42 -
Coastal Fitness Center 100 25 -
A B Foodmart 100 17 -
Blair Farm #2 100 6 -
Shiloh Baptist Church 75 16 -
Scott`s Hill Marina #2 75 29 -
Holland`s Shelter Creek Inc 65 15 -
Blair Farm #1 60 29 -
Rocky Point Campground 50 54 -
Westview Methodist Church 50 3 -
Redemption Fellowship Church 50 3 -
Scott`s Hill Marina #1 50 29 -
Sloop Point Boat Storage 50 6 -
Kelly's Mercantile 50 6 -
Bori Cafe Bar 36 3 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 1 28 28 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 2 28 11 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 3 28 5 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 4 28 17 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 5 28 10 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 6 28 10 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 7 28 50 -
Virginia Creek Campground No 8 28 10 -

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 Pender County? ▼
Pender County has 3,363 total drinking water violations across 55 water systems, of which 476 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Pender County systems? ▼
Water systems in Pender County serve approximately 61,717 people through 55 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Pender County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Pender County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Pender County? ▼
Water systems in Pender 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. 14.2% of Pender 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.