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Columbus County, North Carolina: drinking water records

Explore EPA records for 15 community water systems across 14 ZIP codes in Columbus County, then find water-testing resources and available recent monitoring-station readings.

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Data as of EPA UCMR 5 final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026) · EPA SDWIS 2026Q2 (file dated Jul 9, 2026). How we build these pages

Drinking-water records

EPA survey and compliance records are historical reports. UCMR 5 results are available for 3 of the 15 listed systems in this snapshot. A system with no reported PFAS detection is not a test of every tap or every contaminant.

3
systems in EPA's PFAS survey
0
systems where PFAS was found
0
systems at or above the PFOA or PFOS limit, on the yearly-average basis EPA uses
3
systems that have reached the lead action level
6
systems with a health-based violation since 2016

System population figures are summed from EPA registry records and can overlap where wholesalers and retail systems serve the same people. They are not a Census county-population estimate.

Water systems in this county

All 15 active community systems in the available county records, sorted by record completeness. Scroll the table to explore more systems.

Water systemPeople servedPFAS survey resultsPFAS foundHealth-based violationsLead, 9 in 10 homes at or below
Whiteville, City of NC04240105,426300018.4 ppb
Bolton, Town of NC0424050668120010 ppb
Columbus Co Water Districts II, III, V NC702400710,442120000 ppb
Lake Waccamaw, Town of NC04240452,5720015 ppb
Chadbourn, Town of NC04240202,3700015 ppb
Boardman, Town of NC04240751650010 ppb
Dutchess Forest S/D NC0424102810014 ppb
Tabor City, Town of NC04240153,2770000 ppb
Columbus County Water Dist IV NC70240132,5980000 ppb
Columbus Co Water District I NC04240601,7000000 ppb
Fair Bluff, Town of NC04240308000003.2 ppb
Brunswick, Town of NC04240404950003 ppb
Town of Sandyfield NC70240244390000 ppb
Cerro Gordo, Town of NC04240552460000 ppb
Lakeland Village S/D NC04244631800000 ppb

USGS · Monitoring stations

The water, more recently.

Available station readings in Columbus County, North Carolina. Each measurement keeps its time, unit and original source.

These readings describe water at a monitoring station. They do not test your tap, measure PFAS or lead, or determine whether water is safe to drink or swim in.

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Station coverage and available measurements vary by county.

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We check for updates every 10 minutes while this section is visible and show supported observations from the last 48 hours. The time beside a reading is when USGS measured it; the checked time is when our service retrieved the response. We mark a reading more than 6 hours old as older. Provisional observations can change after USGS review. A missing reading does not mean zero or clean water.

Temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, conductivity, streamflow and water level are shown only where a station reports them. Different measurements have different units and sampling intervals. USGS data and documentation.

Your next step

Water testing, reports & local help.

Use these official directories to find your drinking-water agency, a certified laboratory and public water records. We have not yet added an individually reviewed local resource list for this county.

Official national directories

Water testing

Find your state’s private-well program

EPA’s state directory points well owners to local program information. Services and eligibility vary by state and county.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed · Source updated

Water testing

Find a certified drinking-water laboratory

Use EPA’s directory to reach your state’s laboratory certification program. EPA does not provide on-request testing of residential drinking water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed · Source updated

Public records

Find your utility’s Consumer Confidence Report

EPA links to community water-system reports and explains how to read them. Look for your actual supplier rather than assuming every address in a county shares one system.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Source reviewed · Source updated

Public records

Explore USGS water observations

Find current and historical observations from USGS monitoring locations, including available stream, lake, and groundwater data. Measurements vary by station and do not replace a test of your household water.

U.S. Geological Survey
Source reviewed

A county overview cannot identify every property’s water provider. If you use a public water system, confirm its name on your bill and request its annual Consumer Confidence Report. Private wells need their own testing; public-system records do not describe a private well.

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Local coverage in Columbus County

14ZIP areas in this overview

Explore the water-system records, recent station readings and testing resources on this county page. They describe the systems and stations identified in each section; they are not a separate water test for every community.

Towns and communities

  • Bolton
  • Brunswick
  • Cerro Gordo
  • Chadbourn
  • Delco
  • Evergreen
  • Fair Bluff
  • Hallsboro
  • Lake Waccamaw
  • Riegelwood
  • Tabor City
  • Whiteville
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View ZIP areas and understand coverage
  • 28423Bolton
  • 28424Brunswick
  • 28430Cerro Gordo
  • 28431Chadbourn
  • 28432
  • 28436Delco
  • 28438Evergreen
  • 28439Fair Bluff
  • 28442Hallsboro
  • 28450Lake Waccamaw
  • 28455
  • 28456Riegelwood
  • 28463Tabor City
  • 28472Whiteville

These Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are grouped here by their largest county overlap. A ZIP area can cross county lines and contain several water suppliers or private wells. Place labels reflect Census geography, not verified postal city names or utility service boundaries.

Records for these areas are currently presented in this county overview rather than individual ZIP reports. An unpublished report does not mean there are no water records. Confirm your supplier on your water bill; if you use a private well, testing your own well is the relevant next step.

Beyond this county page

Keep reading. Compare nearby.

PFASReading PFAS survey resultsWhat a detection, a reporting level and a yearly average mean in EPA’s PFAS survey records.LeadChoosing a lead filter3 systems here have reached the lead action level. See how to check a filter’s lead-reduction certification.Your utilityFind your annual water reportConfirm the supplier on your bill, then read its Consumer Confidence Report for local results.

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Sources and scope

EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, samples collected 2023-01-03 – 2026-06-17, final release, August 2026 (file dated Aug 28, 2026); EPA SDWIS via ECHO, 2026Q2 extract (file dated Jul 9, 2026); EPA service-area boundaries v3.0; Census 2020 ZCTAs. Database prepared 2026-09-03.

Counts cover the systems that report this county to EPA. A water system may cross county lines. "Found" means at least one result at or above the laboratory reporting level; it is not a compliance finding.

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