Water quality in Clarendon, North Carolina
Clarendon is in Columbus County. 63 active public water systems serve the county; 21 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Your location is within the outer bounds of this system's EPA service area.
Other community water systems in Columbus County
14 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabor City, Town of Tabor City |
3,277 | 1 | 9.4 mi | |
| Dutchess Forest S/d Brunswick |
81 | 0 | 10.6 mi | |
| Brunswick, Town of Brunswick |
495 | 0 | 12.0 mi | |
| Whiteville, City of Whiteville |
5,426 | 2 | 14.6 mi | |
| Columbus CO Water Districts Ii, Iii, V Whiteville |
10,442 | 1 | 15.1 mi | |
| Chadbourn, Town of Chadbourn |
2,370 | 3 | 15.4 mi | |
| Lake Waccamaw, Town of Lake Waccamaw |
2,572 | 2 | 17.4 mi | |
| Cerro Gordo, Town of Cerro Gordo |
246 | 0 | 18.8 mi | |
| Bolton, Town of Bolton |
668 | 4 | 22.4 mi | |
| Fair Bluff, Town of Fair Bluff |
800 | 0 | 22.8 mi | |
| Boardman, Town of Boardman |
165 | 2 | 26.1 mi | |
| Columbus County Water Dist IV Delco |
2,598 | 4 | 28.4 mi | |
| Town of Sandyfield |
439 | 2 | 32.5 mi | |
| Lakeland Village S/d Whiteville |
180 | 4 | 37.5 mi |
Non-community systems in Columbus County (48: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
About this data
Water systems are matched to Columbus County, nearest to Clarendon first. Your exact provider depends on your address and connection; the largest community water system in a county is usually the city or town utility. Distances are measured to the centre of the service area EPA publishes for the system.
Town locations and ZIP code areas come from U.S. Census Bureau 2020 files.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The North Carolina records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.