Walnut Cove, Town of

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Walnut Cove, Town of (NC0285015): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. With 1 unresolved EPA violation, Walnut Cove, Town of is currently out of full compliance - approximately 2,210 people in its service area.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Walnut Cove, Town of (EPA ID: NC0285015) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 2,210 people from surface water sources.

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

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 96 resolved, 0 archived, 1 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.

• 27019 - Germanton
• 27052 - Walnut Cove

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Walnut Cove, Town of (NC0285015) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Walnut Cove, Town of water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Walnut Cove, Town of serve?

Walnut Cove, Town of serves approximately 2,210 people across 2 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Walnut Cove, Town of get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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