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Rowan County, North Carolina

Water Systems
195
Population Served
133,720
Total Violations
16,867
1,271 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

92.3%
Systems with Violations
86.5
Avg Violations per System
7.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (22%)
SW
7 systems (4%)

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

Rowan 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
Kannapolis, City Of 54,757 300 Detected
Salisbury-Rowan 45,329 12 Clean
Landis, Town Of 5,510 81 -
China Grove, Town Of 4,895 378 Detected
East Spencer, Town Of 1,550 99 -
Faith, Town Of 1,316 86 -
Cleveland, Town Of 872 68 -
Millbridge Elem School 762 830 -
Knollwood Elem School 750 147 -
Westwood MHP & S/D 638 318 -
Morgan Elementary School 539 300 -
Webb Road Flea Market 500 13 -
Northeast Rowan County Water System 471 5 -
Bostian Elem School 391 30 -
Mt Ulla Elem School 370 25 -
Fisherman`s Cove Water System 359 584 -
Concordia Lutheran Church 350 11 -
New Hope Baptist Church-Salisbury 300 0 -
St Paul`s Lutheran Church 300 5 -
Calvary Baptist Tabernacle 300 53 -
Edgewood S/D 259 101 -
Trading Ford Baptist Church 250 43 -
Calvary Bapt Church 250 14 -
Thyatira Presbyterian Church 250 51 -
Tanglewood S/D 231 14 -
Old Farm Development 213 227 -
West Park Baptist Church 200 11 -
Prospect Presbyterian Church 200 107 -
Grace Bible Church 200 155 -
Bible Missionary Bapt Church 200 654 -
Lazy 5 Ranch 200 38 -
Piedmont Baptist Church 200 32 -
Cedar Glenn MHP Inc 198 774 -
McKenzie Sports Products 198 212 -
Oakland Meadows MHP 178 433 -
Knoll View S/D 178 57 -
Trinity Wesleyan Church 175 41 -
Morning Star Baptist Church 175 50 -
Ebenezer Lutheran Church 165 58 -
St Matthews Lutheran Church 160 36 -
Back Creek Presbyterian Church 160 6 -
Universal Forest Products 160 29 -
Fairfield Acres 158 70 -
Spencer Forest 157 115 -
Grace Lower Stone Reformed Church 150 8 -
Woodleaf Baptist Church 150 73 -
Lake Community Church 150 35 -
Windmill Ridge S/D 140 88 -
Franklin Baptist Church 140 0 -
Crestview S/D 135 102 -

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 Rowan County? ▼
Rowan County has 16,867 total drinking water violations across 195 water systems, of which 1,271 are health-based violations. 92.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Rowan County systems? ▼
Water systems in Rowan County serve approximately 133,720 people through 195 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Rowan County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Rowan County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Rowan County? ▼
Water systems in Rowan County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 7.5% of Rowan 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.