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Polk County, North Carolina

Water Systems
26
Population Served
12,956
Total Violations
1,676
49 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

84.6%
Systems with Violations
64.5
Avg Violations per System
2.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
23 systems (88%)
SW
3 systems (12%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (22)

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
Tryon, Town Of 5,494 229 Clean
Columbus Town Of 2,489 481 -
Saluda City Of 1,814 56 -
Polk County Water System 838 5 -
Foothills Community Chapel 300 0 -
Orchard Lake Campground 280 84 -
Coopers Gap Baptist Church 250 26 -
Melmont Water System 127 57 -
Faith Baptist Church 100 17 -
Big Level Baptist Church 100 27 -
Pea Ridge Baptist Church 100 0 -
Peniel Baptist Church 100 0 -
Silver Creek Campground 100 59 -
Dollar General Store-Mill Spring 100 0 -
Pavillon International 99 41 -
Brights Creek Water System 99 9 -
The Brow Condominiums 96 112 -
Green Crk Missionary Baptist 90 29 -
Silver Creek Baptist Ch 60 9 -
Pleasant Grove Bapt Church 50 26 -
Sandy Springs Baptist Church 50 104 -
Mill Creek Church 50 11 -
Beneficial Foods 50 8 -
McGuinn`s Store 50 7 -
Green River Lodge 40 49 -
Union Grove Baptist Church 30 230 -

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 Polk County? ▼
Polk County has 1,676 total drinking water violations across 26 water systems, of which 49 are health-based violations. 84.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Polk County systems? ▼
Water systems in Polk County serve approximately 12,956 people through 26 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Polk County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Polk County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Polk County? ▼
Water systems in Polk County use GW (23 systems), SW (3 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. 2.9% of Polk 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.