Water quality in Mill Springs, North Carolina
Mill Springs is in Polk County. 26 active public water systems serve the county; 10 had an EPA violation in the past three years.
Most likely your provider
Other community water systems in Polk County
6 systems, nearest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brow Condominiums Columbus |
96 | 0 | 5.8 mi | |
| Columbus Town of Columbus |
2,489 | 10 | 5.9 mi | |
| Melmont Water System Tryon |
127 | 0 | 6.6 mi | |
| Polk County Water System Mill Spring |
838 | 1 | 7.1 mi | |
| Tryon, Town of Tryon |
5,494 | 2 | 8.5 mi | |
| Saluda City of Saluda |
1,814 | 0 | 10.8 mi |
Non-community systems in Polk County (19: schools, campgrounds, workplaces, restaurants)
These systems serve places you visit rather than homes.
| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
McGuinn`s Store Mill Springs |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Silver Creek Campground Mill Springs |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Pavillon International Mill Spring |
99 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Faith Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Coopers Gap Baptist Church Mill Spring |
250 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Big Level Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Beneficial Foods Columbus |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pea Ridge Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pleasant Grove Bapt Church Rutherfordton |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Peniel Baptist Church Columbus |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Foothills Community Chapel Columbus |
300 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Union Grove Baptist Church Columbus |
30 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Green River Lodge Saluda |
40 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Mill Creek Church Tryon |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Green Crk Missionary Baptist Tryon |
90 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Orchard Lake Campground Saluda |
280 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Sandy Springs Baptist Church Rutherfordton |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Dollar General Store-Mill Spring Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Silver Creek Baptist CH Mill Spring |
60 | 0 | 0 |
About this data
Water systems are matched to Polk County, nearest to Mill Springs 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 or, for systems without one, to the centre of the first town EPA lists the system as serving, from Census Bureau place files.
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.