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Yadkin County, North Carolina

Water Systems
74
Population Served
17,243
Total Violations
5,189
588 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

98.6%
Systems with Violations
70.1
Avg Violations per System
11.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (61%)
SW
5 systems (7%)

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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Yadkinville, Town Of 4,196 248 Detected
Jonesville, Town Of 2,354 274 -
Boonville, Town Of 2,007 166 -
East Bend, Town Of 1,466 620 -
Forbush High School 1,447 236 -
Peace Haven Baptist Church 800 67 -
Fall Creek Elem School 317 15 -
Fall Creek Baptist Church 300 14 -
Forbush Elem School 291 4 -
Yadkin Co Water - Hwy 21 277 94 -
Mountain View Baptist Church 275 59 -
Holly Ridge Family Campground 229 23 -
Mill Creek S/D 194 14 -
South Oak Ridge Baptist Church 175 11 -
Copperfield/Reston Woods 170 81 -
New Birth Worship Center 150 9 -
Turners Creek Baptist Ch 140 39 -
Deep Creek Baptist Church 125 36 -
Mt Carmel Friends Meeting 100 86 -
Mt Carmel Fellowship Hall 100 8 -
C W Mobile Home Park 97 45 -
Yadkin County - East Bend 97 3 -
V P Mobile Home Park 91 586 -
Baltimore Methodist Church 90 15 -
North Oak Ridge Baptist Church 85 51 -
Swaims Baptist Church 75 54 -
Richmond Hill Bapt Ch 75 21 -
Riverpointe S/D 74 90 -
Branon Friends Meeting 70 70 -
Forbush Baptist Church 70 45 -
Faith Fellowship Church 70 65 -
Mitchells Chapel UMC 65 24 -
Hunting Creek S/D 61 6 -
Longtown United Methodist Ch 60 19 -
Oak Grove Baptist Church 50 54 -
Windsor Run Cellars 50 32 -
Bethel Baptist Church 25 47 -
Shady Grove Baptist Church 25 46 -
Swan Creek Baptist Church 25 58 -
Jerrys Snack Bar 25 29 -
West Yadkin Baptist Church 25 99 -
Flat Rock Baptist Church 25 27 -
Union Grove Baptist Church 25 10 -
Mata #2 25 18 -
Deep Creek Friends Church 25 60 -
Huntsville Baptist Church 25 64 -
Mt Bethel Baptist Church 25 37 -
Little Kitchen 25 153 -
Shiloh Baptist Church 25 59 -
Friendship Baptist Church 25 25 -

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 Yadkin County? ▼
Yadkin County has 5,189 total drinking water violations across 74 water systems, of which 588 are health-based violations. 98.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Yadkin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Yadkin County serve approximately 17,243 people through 74 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Yadkin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Yadkin County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Yadkin County? ▼
Water systems in Yadkin County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 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. 11.3% of Yadkin 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.