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Stanly County, North Carolina

Water Systems
29
Population Served
49,920
Total Violations
2,874
1,169 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

96.6%
Systems with Violations
99.1
Avg Violations per System
40.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
17 systems (59%)
SW
12 systems (41%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
4
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (28)

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
Albemarle, City Of 18,396 97 Detected
Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist 9,939 273 Detected
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc 4,513 40 Detected
Norwood, Town Of 4,323 156 Detected
Stanly Co-Aquadale Dist 3,632 179 -
Oakboro, Town Of 3,173 443 -
Stanly Co-Palestine-Badin Dist 1,964 88 -
Stanly Co-Piney Point Dist 1,013 144 -
Stanfield #3-Polk Ford/Renee Ford 854 218 -
Stanly Co-Millingport Dist 709 94 -
Stanfield #1-Biglick RD 302 135 -
Lighthouse Baptist Church 170 79 -
Stanly Co-Badin RD Dist 140 141 -
Canton Bapt Church 135 60 -
Canton Heights MHP 132 79 -
Kinza Memorial Baptist Church 100 31 -
Lakeview Baptist Church 100 62 -
Plyler Baptist Church 50 54 -
Morrow Mtn St Park-Residence 25 33 -
Barbee`s Grove Church 25 41 -
Piney Point Golf Club 25 91 -
Morrow Mtn St Park-Picnic Area 25 15 -
Morrow Mtn St Park-Hattaway 25 25 -
Fellowship Baptist Church 25 6 -
Albemarle Wesleyan Church 25 204 -
Indian Hill Presbyterian Ch 25 40 -
Uwharrie Vineyards 25 41 -
Philadelphia Baptist Church 25 0 -
Seventh Day Adventist Church 25 5 -

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 Stanly County? ▼
Stanly County has 2,874 total drinking water violations across 29 water systems, of which 1,169 are health-based violations. 96.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Stanly County systems? ▼
Water systems in Stanly County serve approximately 49,920 people through 29 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Stanly County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Stanly County, 4 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Stanly County? ▼
Water systems in Stanly County use GW (17 systems), SW (12 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. 40.7% of Stanly 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.