Lincoln County Wtp

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Lincoln County Wtp (NC0155035): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. Federal water data for Lincoln County Wtp logs 2 historical violations - all addressed and cleared, leaving the utility in current compliance for 49,693 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Lincoln County Wtp (EPA ID: NC0155035) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 49,693 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 10 ZIP codes across 10 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (60/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 3 of 10 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 28021 - Cherryville
• 28033 - Crouse
• 28037 - Denver
• 28080 - Iron Station
• 28090 - Lawndale
• 28092 - Lincolnton
• 28164 - Stanley
• 28168 - Vale
• 28650 - Maiden
• 28673 - Sherrills Ford

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Lincoln County Wtp (NC0155035) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lincoln County Wtp water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Lincoln County Wtp; its 2 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Lincoln County Wtp serve?

Lincoln County Wtp serves approximately 49,693 people across 10 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Lincoln County Wtp get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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