Water quality in Saluda, North Carolina
Saluda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon, Town of Tryon |
5,494 | 2 | 5.8 mi | |
| Melmont Water System Tryon |
127 | 0 | 7.0 mi | |
| The Brow Condominiums Columbus |
96 | 0 | 8.3 mi | |
| Brights Creek Water System Mill Spring |
99 | 2 | 9.0 mi | |
| Columbus Town of Columbus |
2,489 | 10 | 9.1 mi | |
| Polk County Water System Mill Spring |
838 | 1 | 16.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Orchard Lake Campground Saluda |
280 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Green River Lodge Saluda |
40 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Silver Creek Campground Mill Springs |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Beneficial Foods Columbus |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Faith Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pavillon International Mill Spring |
99 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Union Grove Baptist Church Columbus |
30 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Peniel Baptist Church Columbus |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Foothills Community Chapel Columbus |
300 | 0 | 0 | |
|
McGuinn`s Store Mill Springs |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Coopers Gap Baptist Church Mill Spring |
250 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Big Level Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Pea Ridge Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Mill Creek Church Tryon |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Pleasant Grove Bapt Church Rutherfordton |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Green Crk Missionary Baptist Tryon |
90 | 0 | 0 | |
|
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 Saluda 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.