Water Quality in Whiteville, NC (28472)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28472.
Active Health Violations
1 health-based violation found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 85% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
16,780
Population
153
Water Systems
31
Violations (5yr)
1
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (153)
Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V
Groundwater 10,442 people served
2 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Whiteville, City Of
1 health-based Groundwater 5,426 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 8.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Columbus County Water Dist Iv
Groundwater 2,598 people served
10 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Columbus Co Water District I
Purchased surface water 1,700 people served
4 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Minute Man Food Mart
Groundwater 700 people served
0 violations
Williams Township Elem School
Groundwater 580 people served
0 violations
Evergreen Elem School
Groundwater 470 people served
0 violations
Hallsboro Elem School
Groundwater 449 people served
0 violations
Acme Delco Elementary School
Groundwater 430 people served
0 violations
Sams Pitt Stop No 66
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Beaverdam Fwb Church
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Columbus County--Acme
Purchased surface water 332 people served
0 violations
Etheridge Grocery
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Smyrna Baptist Church
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
The Fabric Center
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Guideway Elem School
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Chadbourn Rural Water Assoc
Purchased groundwater 275 people served
0 violations
Hallsboro Middle School
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Gores Garage
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Northwood Assembly Church
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Bb&T Bank Complex
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Acme Delco High School
Groundwater 237 people served
0 violations
New Light Miss Bapt Church
Groundwater 230 people served
0 violations
Burns Veterinarian
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Cherry Grove Bapt Ch
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Holiday Motel & Restaurant
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
R C Mckenzie Rest. & Meat Mkt
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Whiteville Country Club Inc
Groundwater 190 people served
0 violations
Pleasant Hill Bapt Church
Groundwater 187 people served
0 violations
Lakeland Village S/D
Groundwater 180 people served
5 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Antioch Bapt Church
Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations
Duncan Shell Store
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Marlowe Oil
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Master Mart
All resolved Groundwater 150 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Marlowe Store
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Mt Olive Bapt Church
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Magnolia Bapt Ch
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Cornerstone Fwb Church
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
C W Marlowe Inc
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Sam`S Pit Stop
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Abundant Life Assembly Of God
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Western Prong Bapt Church
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Lebanon U/Meth Ch
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
Peace Meth Ch
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
New Hope Bapt Church
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Cedar Grove Baptist Church
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Spring Hill Miss Baptist Ch
Groundwater 115 people served
0 violations
Cypress Creek Fwb Church
Groundwater 110 people served
0 violations
Midway Grocery
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Pleasant Plains Baptist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Land-O-Lakes Golf Course
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Land-O-Lakes Golf & Grill
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
701 Service Center
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Blacks Tire Service
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Se Meat Proc
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Country Club Gas
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
The Gore Co
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Cherry Acres Subdivision
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Margaret Reaves
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Antioch Baptist Church
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Baldwin Oil Co
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Rodneys Red Flash
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Cedar Grove Bapt Ch
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Magnolia Miss Baptist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Old Dock Umc
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Shiloh Methodist Church
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Kid Kare Academy
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Columbus Co Maint Yard
Groundwater 86 people served
0 violations
Union Valley Baptist Church
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Backwoods Grill
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Mill Branch Bapt Church
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Evans M H P
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Free Welcome Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Creeches Texaco
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Stanley Subdivision
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Cartrettes Grocery
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
St Bethel Miss Bapt Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Pridgen Cabinet Works
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Register M H
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Glory Tabernacle Church
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Oak Dale Bapt Church
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Deerfield Estates S/D
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Joes Mobile Homes
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Faith Baptist Church
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Stanley Mhp
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
L C Batten Grocery
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Peace Untp Meth Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Sessions Farm Mach
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Etheridge Grocery
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
The Super Burger
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Diamond Branch Miss Bapt Churc
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Spring Branch Hol Ch
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Rose Hill Ame Zion Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Walker Mhp
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Columbus Abattoir
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Nakina Alternative School
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Momma Jan`S Country Store & Grill
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Thompson Serv
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Thompson Estates
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Mt Olive Annex & Headstart
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Brunswick Electric Member Coop
Groundwater 41 people served
0 violations
Carolina Adventist Academy
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Faith Holiness Church
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Quail Ridge Mhp
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Atkinson Temple
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Lakeside Mhp
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Second St Paul`S Church
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Spiveys Mhp
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Edu-Care Preschool Center #101
Groundwater 39 people served
0 violations
Byrd Mobile Home Park
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
White Marsh Baptist Church
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Christ Lutheran Church
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Mt Zion Bapt Church
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Prong Chapel Fwb Church
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Mt Olive Fwb Church
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Macedonia Fwb Church
All resolved Groundwater 35 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Uss Agri Chemicals
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
D & D Quick Mart
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Cedar Hill Baptist Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Hawkins Grocery
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Pink Norris Grocery
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Wards Amoco
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
W W Elec Motor Rep
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Maes Place
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Tri-County Farmers Co-Op
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
St Stevens Holiness Church
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
130 Garage
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
Gore Trailer Mfg Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Gores Tire Service
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Berry'S Country Store
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Empie Watts S D
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Taylors Grocery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shaw Mh
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Cliftons Fish House
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Chuckwagon Grill
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
The Half Way House
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Vance Appliance Co
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Inman Mhp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Carolina Diner
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Long'S Garage
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Christian Faith Fellowship
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hardwood Dimensions
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
General Metals Inc
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Columbus Body Shop
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Home Run Food Mart No 1
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Sellers Daycare
Groundwater 12 people served
0 violations
Columbus County Water Dist Iii
All resolved Groundwater 0
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Corner Stone Fwb Church-Fellowship Hall
Groundwater 0
0 violations
1st St Paul`S Bapt Church
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Columbus Co Dept-Aging Nakina
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Palmyra Baptist Church
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Old Dock Elementary School
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
11 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
6 violations
Has active
TTHMMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DalaponMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlorineMonitoring
Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2023
How Does This Compare?
Whiteville (28472) has more violations than 85% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 31.
Fewer violations 85th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
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