COLUMBUS TOWN OF
PWSID: NC0175015 · Columbus, NC · Serves 2,489 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), COLUMBUS TOWN OF (PWSID NC0175015) in Columbus, NC is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,489 people. The same extract lists 1 health-based violation record spanning 2024-2024. Those 1 health-based row for COLUMBUS TOWN OF cover contaminants such as LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
COLUMBUS TOWN OF has 1 health-based violation record in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS. Recorded violations span 2024–2024. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the North Carolina drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the North Carolina state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- NC0175015
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Columbus, NC
- Population Served
- 2,489
- Health Violations
- Yes (1)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (1)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Yes | Oct 17, 2024 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest COLUMBUS TOWN OF on cumulative violation count (1) and EPA-reported population served (2,489). Violation-count peers include CHOCTAW - CONEHATTA, CHOCTAW - PEARL RIVER, CHOCTAW - TUCKER. Population peers include PENNBROOKE, POWESHIEK WATER ASSOCIATION (IAC), RAY COUNTY PWSD 1.
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About This Data
COLUMBUS TOWN OF (NC0175015) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include TRYON, TOWN OF; SALUDA CITY OF; LAKE SUMMIT-SOUTH SHORE LINDSY; MELMONT WATER SYSTEM. Health-based rows (1 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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