Columbus Town of

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Columbus Town of (NC0175015): 6 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. In the federal compliance data used here, Columbus Town of has 6 violations listed as open; the utility serves approximately 2,489 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Columbus Town of (EPA ID: NC0175015) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 2,489 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 8 resolved, 122 archived, 4 addressed, and 2 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

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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.

• 28722 - Columbus
• 28782 - Tryon

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Columbus Town of (NC0175015) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Columbus Town of water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Columbus Town of. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Columbus Town of serve?

Columbus Town of serves approximately 2,489 people across 2 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Columbus Town of get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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