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COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V

PWS ID: NC7024007 · WHITEVILLE, North Carolina 28472

COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V serves 10,442 people in WHITEVILLE, North Carolina using Groundwater water sources. It has 406 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V

COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,442 residents in WHITEVILLE, North Carolina (Columbus County) through 4,111 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 406 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 388 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 20 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 9.6 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V's 406 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
10,442
Total Violations
406
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,111
County
Columbus
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
388
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 20 2012
Chlorine MR 17 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2013
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2013
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2013
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2013
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2013
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2013
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2013
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2013
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2013
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2013
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2013
Toluene MR 15 2013
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2013
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2013
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2013
Styrene MR 15 2013
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2013
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2013
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2013
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2013
Benzene MR 15 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 2024
Public Notice Other 11 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2006
TTHM MR 9 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/23/2024 9.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 7/23/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/23/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/23/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/23/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/23/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/23/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/23/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/23/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/23/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

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 COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V.

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 NC7024007 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 COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V 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
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 14 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 8000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 7000
2015 Public Notice Other 11 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 7500
2013 Xylenes, Total MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2955
2013 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2968
2013 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2969
2013 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2977
2013 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2979
2013 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2980
2013 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2981
2013 Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2982
2013 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2983
2013 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2985
2013 CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / NC7024007 / 2989

How COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V Compares

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

Metric COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 406 104.4 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 1 compound 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 10,442 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V water safe to drink? ▼
COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V (PWS ID: NC7024007) has 406 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 10,442 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V serve? ▼
COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V serves 10,442 people in WHITEVILLE, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4,111 service connections.
What type of violations does COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V have? ▼
COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V has 406 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 388 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V use? ▼
COLUMBUS CO WATER DISTRICTS II, III, V uses Groundwater 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.

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