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Elams, NC

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Elams. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
70
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Elams's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
694 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
599.07 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
476.9 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
53.6 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
35.284 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
14.7072 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
5.7915 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
5.05445 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0230 mg/L 153%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: TWIN OAKS SHORES · 70 people · 2026
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Elams

SupplierPopulation served
TWIN OAKS SHORES 70

Frequently asked questions about Elams tap water

Is Elams tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Elams. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Elams?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Elams, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Elams's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elams include Copper, Fluoride, Nitrate, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.