WALNUT COVE, TOWN OF Water Quality Report
Population
2,210
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 205
violations recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
205 violations in the past 5 years, including 2 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- NC0285015
- Population Served
- 2,210
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- North Carolina
- EPA Region
- 4
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 5000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 9 |
| Contaminant 7500 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 44 |
| Contaminant 7000 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 14 |
| Contaminant 1094 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 2 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 12 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2039 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 4 |
| Contaminant 2987 | ✕ Health-Based | 10 |
| Contaminant 2378 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 12 |
| Vinyl Chloride | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2955 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2968 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2976 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 12 |
| Contaminant 2977 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2979 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2980 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2981 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2982 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2983 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Chloramine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2985 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2989 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2990 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2991 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2992 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Contaminant 2996 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 8 |
| Nitrate | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 3 |
Violation History
2025
4
2024
94
2023
15
2022
91
2021
1
2020
1
2019
5
2018
3
2017
1
2015
4
Total violations on record: 270
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Reverse Osmosis System
Removes up to 99% of contaminants including PFAS, lead, arsenic, and nitrates
Removes: Nitrate
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroethylene (TCE), Tetrachloroethylene (PCE), Vinyl Chloride
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
270violations total
964% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏘️ Small community water system.