Water quality in Gaffney, North Carolina
Gaffney is in Cleveland County. 10 active public water systems serve the county; 5 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 Cleveland County
6 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling Springs, Town of Boiling Springs |
4,769 | 1 | 4.7 mi | |
| Shelby, City of Shelby |
23,600 | 0 | 10.3 mi | |
| Cleveland County Water Lawndale |
59,395 | 0 | 13.1 mi | |
| Grover, Town of Grover |
805 | 0 | 13.2 mi | |
| Lawndale, Town of Lawndale |
660 | 1 | 17.3 mi | |
| Kings Mountain, Town of Kings Mountain |
14,784 | 1 | 18.5 mi |
Non-community systems in Cleveland County (3: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Vestibule Ame Zion Church Kings Mountain |
60 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Crowders Mtn ST Prk Boulders Access Kings Mountain |
25 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Kings Mountain Memory Care Center Kings Mountain |
30 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Cleveland County, nearest to Gaffney 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.