Public water system · NC0424102
ActiveDutchess Forest S/D
At a glance
Dutchess Forest S/D (PWSID NC0424102) is an active community water system in Columbus County, North Carolina. It reports serving 81 people through 32 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
81
Service connections
32
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Dutchess Forest S/D compare with other water systems in Columbus County?
By EPA's size categories, Dutchess Forest S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Columbus County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 580 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 36,532 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Dutchess Forest S/D is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dutchess Forest S/D?
EPA lists Dutchess Forest S/D as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 15 of the 63 active systems in Columbus County (24%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Dutchess Forest S/D have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2011 and April 2018. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-04-03 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Dutchess Forest S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dutchess Forest S/D?
Dutchess Forest S/D (PWSID NC0424102) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Dutchess Forest S/D serve?
Dutchess Forest S/D reports serving 81 people through 32 service connections in Columbus County, North Carolina.
Where does Dutchess Forest S/D get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Dutchess Forest S/D have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Dutchess Forest S/D's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dutchess Forest S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Dutchess Forest S/D must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Columbus County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Co Water Districts Ii, Iii, V | Columbus | 10,442 | Community | Groundwater |
| Whiteville, City of | Columbus | 5,426 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tabor City, Town of | Columbus | 3,277 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Columbus County Water Dist Iv | Columbus | 2,598 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lake Waccamaw, Town of | Columbus | 2,572 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chadbourn, Town of | Columbus | 2,370 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Dutchess Forest S/D, PWSID NC0424102, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dutchess-forest-s-d-nc0424102 (data as of October 1, 2026).