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Rockingham County, North Carolina

Water Systems
92
Population Served
57,654
Total Violations
7,733
660 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

92.4%
Systems with Violations
84.1
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
42 systems (46%)
SW
8 systems (9%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Eden, City Of 15,332 26 Clean
Reidsville, City Of 14,585 193 Detected
Dan River Water Inc 12,000 162 -
Mayodan, Town Of 2,478 66 -
Madison, Town Of 2,116 86 -
Rockingham County 158 Corridor 1,500 224 -
Stoneville, Town Of 1,308 131 -
Rockingham Co - 220 Corridor 1,200 107 -
River Run S/D 360 29 -
Carolina Camping & Marina 300 60 -
Lawsonville Road Bapt Church 275 101 -
Pleasant Ridge MHP 269 159 -
Lake Reidsville Rec Park 250 74 -
The Village 250 9 -
Fairgrove MHP 244 287 -
Jacob`s Crk Nursing and Rehab Center 235 176 -
Dogwood MHP 228 69 -
Cedar Hollow S/D 224 6 -
Belews Landing S/D 206 0 -
Ruffin Stacey Baptist Church 200 28 -
Elm Grove Baptist Church 200 22 -
Quail Acres MHP 178 625 -
Liberty Wesleyan Church 150 25 -
Willow Oaks MHP 135 120 -
Fairview Baptist Church 125 56 -
Sharon Baptist Church 125 15 -
Maple Lawn Baptist Church 125 33 -
Colleybrooke S/D 124 0 -
Beaver Island Baptist Church 115 86 -
Richwood Acres 102 49 -
The Summit Env Ctr Haw River State Park 100 90 -
Humphrey`s Ridge Campgrd No 1 100 14 -
Candy Creek Estates 99 32 -
Benaja Crossing Mh S/D 99 104 -
Dogwood Acres Mh S/D 88 29 -
William`s MHP 86 283 -
Burton Memorial Baptist Church 85 40 -
Washburn MHP 83 123 -
Country Village MHP 80 172 -
Oak Level Baptist Academy-Rockingham Co 80 251 -
Goodwill 1st Bapt Church 75 55 -
Colonial Village 71 23 -
Gideon Grove Tp No 1 71 163 -
Sunny Meadows 70 865 -
Ridgeway Courts 66 139 -
Southern Woods S/D 66 10 -
Mineral Springs Estates 61 38 -
Eden United Methodist Ch 60 43 -
Mt Herman Baptist Church 60 74 -
Shady Acres MHP 50 235 -

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 Rockingham County? ▼
Rockingham County has 7,733 total drinking water violations across 92 water systems, of which 660 are health-based violations. 92.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Rockingham County systems? ▼
Water systems in Rockingham County serve approximately 57,654 people through 92 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Rockingham County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Rockingham County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Rockingham County? ▼
Water systems in Rockingham County use GW (42 systems), SW (8 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. 8.5% of Rockingham 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.