Water quality for ZIP code 28722
ZIP 28722 covers Columbus in Polk County, North Carolina, one of 4 ZIP codes in the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Town of Columbus |
2,489 | 10 | 8.1 mi | |
| The Brow Condominiums Columbus |
96 | 0 | 8.9 mi | |
| Melmont Water System Tryon |
127 | 0 | 9.9 mi | |
| Tryon, Town of Tryon |
5,494 | 2 | 10.8 mi | |
| Brights Creek Water System Mill Spring |
99 | 2 | 15.1 mi | |
| Saluda City of Saluda |
1,814 | 0 | 16.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mill Creek Church Tryon |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Green Crk Missionary Baptist Tryon |
90 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Foothills Community Chapel Columbus |
300 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Union Grove Baptist Church Columbus |
30 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Sandy Springs Baptist Church Rutherfordton |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Peniel Baptist Church Columbus |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Beneficial Foods Columbus |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pea Ridge Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Faith Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pleasant Grove Bapt Church Rutherfordton |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Silver Creek Campground Mill Springs |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Big Level Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
McGuinn`s Store Mill Springs |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pavillon International Mill Spring |
99 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Coopers Gap Baptist Church Mill Spring |
250 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Green River Lodge Saluda |
40 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Orchard Lake Campground Saluda |
280 | 1 | 1 | |
|
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, the county this ZIP code lies in, nearest to the ZIP code's centre 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.
ZIP code areas and town boundaries come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA 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.