Water Quality: Birmingham, NC

42 water systems • 5,243 people served

Multiple Health Violations
731
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
42
Water Systems
5,243
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Birmingham is served by 42 public water systems with a combined service population of 5,243 people, and has 731 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 23 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Birmingham's violation count is 502% above the national average for North Carolina. Contaminants associated with violations include Disinfection Byproducts, E. coli, HAA5, Total Organic Carbon.

Contaminants Found

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

E. coli

Causes gastrointestinal illness; certain strains (e.g., O157:H7) can cause severe kidney failure and death.

Common source: Fecal contamination from humans or animals entering the water supply

EPA limit: Zero (no E. coli permitted in drinking water)

HAA5

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Total Organic Carbon

Not a direct health risk but reacts with disinfectants to form carcinogenic byproducts such as trihalomethanes.

Common source: Decaying plant material, algae, soil organic matter in source water

EPA limit: Treatment technique (must reduce TOC based on source water level)

Water Systems Serving Birmingham

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
BLANEY FARMS S/D NC4092134 Groundwater 395 5
OLDE MILL TRACE S/D NC4092168 Groundwater 394 115
KANATA MILLS S/D NC4092145 Groundwater 233 3
MORNINGTON S/D NC4092153 Groundwater 218 107
TWIN LAKE FARM S/D NC0392395 Groundwater 208 7
CAMBERLY S/D NC4092151 Groundwater 203 1
ROCKLYN SUBDIVISION PHASE 2 NC3029003 Surface Water 197 17
BINGHAM WOODS MHP NC0368188 Groundwater 190 36
BAKER S/D NC4035028 Groundwater 187 0
BAILEY FARMS SUBDIVISION NC4035019 Groundwater 181 8
ASHCROFT PARK NC3041103 Groundwater 175 12
JACKSON MANOR S/D NC4092146 Groundwater 175 2
FISH HAWK RANCH S/D NC4092179 Groundwater 171 0
WEATHERSTONE @ OLDE FOREST S/D NC3041022 Groundwater 170 45
YATES MILL ESTATES NC4092131 Groundwater 140 13
SHILOH SUBDIVISION NC3041104 Groundwater 131 11
STONEWOOD MANOR S/D NC4092178 Groundwater 127 0
MENDENHALL S/D NC4092174 Groundwater 121 1
BELLA VISTA S/D NC4092128 Groundwater 120 2
KNIGHT`S LANDING S/D NC3041101 Groundwater 117 5
MEADOW LAKE S/D NC4035018 Groundwater 117 0
BLAWELL S/D NC0326118 Surface Water 96 12
DOGWOOD ACRES MH S/D NC0279153 Groundwater 88 5
KINGSTON MANOR S/D NC4092133 Groundwater 88 0
PRESCOTT S/D NC4092172 Groundwater 80 0
OLIVET S/D NC4035034 Groundwater 75 0
THATCHER WOODS NC3041113 Groundwater 72 0
LEONE LANDING NC4092127 Groundwater 69 3
VERNON PLACE S/D NC4092162 Groundwater 64 2
KENSINGTON PLACE S/D NC3041085 Groundwater 61 178
SPENCER`S GROVE S/D NC3041015 Groundwater 59 30
BAILEY`S AT GLENMOOR S/D NC4092160 Groundwater 59 0
AVALYN S/D NC4092165 Groundwater 58 2
AUTUMN RIDGE S/D NC3041109 Groundwater 56 2
YARDLEY S/D NC4092171 Groundwater 56 0
CARRIAGE WAY S/D NC3041045 Groundwater 51 5
RACHEL`S LANDING NC3041060 Groundwater 51 43
ARLINGTON S/D NC4092184 Groundwater 46 1
CEDAR OAKS SOUTH S/D NC3041128 Groundwater 45 16
ETHAN MEADOWS S/D NC4092144 Groundwater 43 0
BROOK MEADOW S/D NC4092180 Groundwater 30 0
ASHEBORO COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES NC3076008 Groundwater 26 42

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Other Cities in North Carolina

Charlotte 1202 violations • 1,253,056 served Raleigh 887 violations • 647,319 served Cary 3297 violations • 439,492 served Pfafftown 11 violations • 388,060 served Durham 1147 violations • 323,806 served Greensboro 241 violations • 321,041 served Fayetteville 47 violations • 215,789 served Jacksonville 894 violations • 215,628 served

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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