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Public water-system records for Spring Lake, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Spring Lake, Town of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 11,725 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jun 2025 to Nov 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
12 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Jun 2025 to Nov 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0156 | 0.0040 | 2025-06-16 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0133 | 0.0040 | 2025-11-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0121 | 0.0040 | 2025-11-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0100 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-27 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0097 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-27 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0094 | 0.0040 | 2025-11-30 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0088 | 0.0040 | 2025-06-17 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0075 | 0.0040 | 2025-11-30 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0058 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-27 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0057 | 0.0040 | 2025-06-16 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0052 | 0.0040 | 2025-08-27 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0052 | 0.0040 | 2025-06-17 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Spring Lake drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Cumberland County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Honeycutt School — Fayetteville, North Carolina
Annual mean: 0.040 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Wade School
Annual mean: 0.042 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
William Owen School — Fayetteville, North Carolina
Annual mean: 14.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Cumberland County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Cumberland County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Cumberland County, North CarolinaPop. 336,699
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 11,619 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 17.6% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 17.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.2% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 12.9% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.9 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the Town of Spring Lake. Results dated Jun 16, 2025 to Nov 30, 2025 include PFOS at 0.0088 to 0.0156 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.0047 to 0.0149 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 20 violations for the Town of Spring Lake.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Spring Lake.
The monitoring station at Honeycutt School, Fayetteville, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.04 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Wade School recorded an annual average of 0.042 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at William Owen School, Fayetteville, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 14.5 Micrograms/cubic meter (25 C) for particles (PM10) in 2025.
The radon data for Spring Lake covers Cumberland County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Spring Lake reports a life expectancy of 73.9 years in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Spring Lake reports 11,619 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Cumberland County, North Carolina. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Spring Lake lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Cumberland County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Piedmont Natural Gas Co Inc near Spring Lake on Sep 28, 2021. The reported release was natural gas.