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Person County, North Carolina

Water Systems
46
Population Served
15,657
Total Violations
2,804
385 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

95.7%
Systems with Violations
61.0
Avg Violations per System
13.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
44 systems (96%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (44)

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
Roxboro, City Of 11,122 70 Detected
Roxboro Steam Plant 450 11 -
Mount Harmony Baptist Church 310 24 -
Northend School 303 52 -
Oak Lane Elem School 278 34 -
Zion Christian Center 250 437 -
Woodland Elem School 237 88 -
Old Country Club Steak House 170 22 -
Clement Baptist Church 155 62 -
Timberlake Baptist Church 135 34 -
Olive Branch Baptist Church 120 31 -
Timberlake MHP 107 134 -
Lamberth Memorial Baptist Ch 100 54 -
Hawkins Conv. Mart and Grill 100 69 -
Twins Country Mart Inc 100 240 -
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Shop 100 21 -
Ephesus Baptist Church 100 23 -
Rock Grove Baptist Church 100 31 -
Roberts Service Mart 100 62 -
Timberlake Community Center 100 53 -
Greater Clegg`s Chapel Baptist Church 100 37 -
Dollar General #22905 100 0 -
Certainteed Potable Water Well House 85 47 -
Oak Grove UMC 80 41 -
Mt Tirzah UMC 70 129 -
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Boat Ramp 60 53 -
Person Caswell Lake Auth/Old O 60 73 -
Person Caswell Lake Auth/B-Hou 60 23 -
Hope Church Mill Creek 60 60 -
Hyco Marina 50 165 -
Spicy & Big J's Mayo Marina 50 84 -
Calvary Baptist Church 50 107 -
Triple Springs Baptist 50 57 -
Community Baptist Church 40 9 -
Hurdle Mills Market 30 50 -
Gateway Baptist Church 25 75 -
Bethany Missionary Baptist 25 25 -
Homestead Steak House & Restau 25 25 -
Homestead-Festival House 25 4 -
Mayo Park-Eastern Corner 25 39 -
Mayo Park- Near Cabins 25 62 -
Mayo Park- Boat Launch 25 15 -
Mount Zion United Methodist Church 25 44 -
Mayo Park-Education Center 25 15 -
Dollar General #18090 25 13 -
Dollar General Roxboro Store #21332 25 0 -

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 Person County? ▼
Person County has 2,804 total drinking water violations across 46 water systems, of which 385 are health-based violations. 95.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Person County systems? ▼
Water systems in Person County serve approximately 15,657 people through 46 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Person County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Person County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Person County? ▼
Water systems in Person County use GW (44 systems), SW (2 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. 13.7% of Person 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.