COLUMBUS TOWN OF

North Carolina — Community Water System — PWSID: NC0175015

System Information

PWSID	NC0175015
System Name	COLUMBUS TOWN OF
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Local
EPA Region	04
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Mar 12, 1980
Last Reported	Dec 19, 2025

Location & Contact

State	North Carolina
City	COLUMBUS
ZIP Code	28722
Address	PO BOX 146
Organization	SMITH, JAMES
Phone	828-894-8236

Population & Service

Population Served	2,489
Service Connections	980

Drinking Water Violations (430)

This water system has 430 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jul 1, 2025	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 17, 2024	—	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	RPT	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Oct 17, 2024	—	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	TT	Yes	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Jul 1, 2024	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2024	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Feb 28, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 28, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 23, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 23, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 23, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 23, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 10, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Feb 10, 2024	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 1, 2024	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Addressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2024	—	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	No	No	—	TT	—	Addressed	—	Lead and Copper Rule
Jul 1, 2023	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2023	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2023	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Sep 22, 2021	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Sep 22, 2021	—	Public Notice	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Addressed	—	Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jul 1, 2021	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2021	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2021	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2021	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Jul 1, 2022	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 24, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 24, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 24, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Aug 24, 2021	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Cadmium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Fluoride	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Cadmium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Cadmium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.005 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Arsenic	MR	No	Yes	—	0.010 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Arsenic Rule
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Barium	MR	No	Yes	—	2 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Endrin	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Endrin	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Selenium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Selenium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Antimony, Total	MR	No	Yes	—	0.006 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Selenium	MR	No	Yes	—	0.05 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Nickel	MR	No	Yes	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Fluoride	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Fluoride	MR	No	Yes	—	4.0 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2020	Dec 31, 2022	Mercury	MR	No	Yes	—	0.002 mg/L	—	Resolved	Dec 31, 2022	Inorganic Chemicals

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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