Water quality for ZIP code 28756
ZIP 28756 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Brow Condominiums Columbus |
96 | 0 | 7.1 mi | |
| Columbus Town of Columbus |
2,489 | 10 | 7.1 mi | |
| Polk County Water System Mill Spring |
838 | 1 | 7.3 mi | |
| Melmont Water System Tryon |
127 | 0 | 8.0 mi | |
| Tryon, Town of Tryon |
5,494 | 2 | 9.9 mi | |
| Saluda City of Saluda |
1,814 | 0 | 12.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
McGuinn`s Store Mill Springs |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pavillon International Mill Spring |
99 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Coopers Gap Baptist Church Mill Spring |
250 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Big Level Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Silver Creek Campground Mill Springs |
100 | 1 | 0 | |
|
Faith Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pea Ridge Baptist Church Mill Spring |
100 | 0 | 0 | |
|
Pleasant Grove Bapt Church Rutherfordton |
50 | 1 | 1 | |
|
Beneficial Foods Columbus |
50 | 0 | 0 | |
|
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, 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. Retrieved from ECHO on Oct 11, 2026.