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Community Water System · PWS NC0123045

Lawndale, Town Of

Lawndale, North Carolina 28090 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 660 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

660
People served
861
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 861 drinking-water violations at Lawndale, Town Of - above the North Carolina per-system average.

861
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
660
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lawndale, Town Of

Lawndale, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 660 residents in Lawndale, North Carolina (Cleveland County) through 260 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 861 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 796 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 66 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Lawndale, Town Of's 861 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
660
Total Violations
861
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
260
County
Cleveland
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
796
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 66 2008
Radium-226 MR 66 2008
Radium-228 MR 66 2008
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 66 2008
Combined Uranium MR 66 2008
Public Notice Other 43 2011
Nitrate MR 22 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 21 2004
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 2020
TTHM MR 16 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 2008
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2025
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2004
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2004
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2004
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2004
2,4,5-TP MR 9 2005
Picloram MR 9 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2004
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2004
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2004
Pentachlorophenol MR 9 2005
2,4-D MR 9 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2004

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Lawndale, Town Of.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0123045 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Lawndale, Town Of under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 5000
2020 Nitrate MR 22 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 1040
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 16 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 2950
2011 Public Notice Other 43 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 7500
2008 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 66 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 4010
2008 Radium-226 MR 66 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 4020
2008 Radium-228 MR 66 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 4030
2008 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 66 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 4000
2008 Combined Uranium MR 66 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 4006
2008 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 15 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 7000
2008 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 10 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 2035
2008 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 0600
2005 2,4,5-TP MR 9 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 2110
2005 Picloram MR 9 SDWIS / NC0123045 / 2040

How Lawndale, Town Of Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Lawndale, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 861 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 660 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lawndale, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Lawndale, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0123045) has 861 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 660 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Lawndale, Town Of serve? ▼
Lawndale, Town Of serves 660 people in Lawndale, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 260 service connections.
What type of violations does Lawndale, Town Of have? ▼
Lawndale, Town Of has 861 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 796 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lawndale, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lawndale, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lawndale, Town Of use? ▼
Lawndale, Town Of uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.