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Columbus, NC

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Contamination score

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⚠️1 health-based violation on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
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Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

The Brow Condominiums

PWSID:
NC0175107
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
96 people

Columbus Town Of

PWSID:
NC0175015
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
2,489 people

EPA & DEP violations

City-wide

20 violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Feb 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 1, 2026 · 6 months ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedUnaddressed

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Unaddressed).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 28, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 23, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 23, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 10, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Lead and Copper Rule MR violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityAddressed

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Addressed).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • DICHLOROMETHANE — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    DICHLOROMETHANE MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Vinyl chloride — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Vinyl chloride MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Trichloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Trichloroethylene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Tetrachloroethylene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Tetrachloroethylene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • CHLOROBENZENE — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    CHLOROBENZENE MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Toluene — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Toluene MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

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