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Emerald Isle, NC

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Emerald Isle. 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
4,995
people served
23
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Emerald Isle'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
1484.4 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
374 µg/L 9.4%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
104.16 µg/L 130%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
56.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.035 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
46.25 µg/L 308%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
34.27 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lithium
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2024
1/1 UCMR-5
Bromoform
14.815 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
14.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.915 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dalapon
4 µg/L 2%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
3.74 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.065 pCi/L 41%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
1,2-Dichloropropane
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
0.6000 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dinoseb
0.2000 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 7 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
0.1154 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION · 4,995 people · 2025
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 Emerald Isle

SupplierPopulation served
BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION 4,995

Frequently asked questions about Emerald Isle tap water

Is Emerald Isle tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Emerald Isle. 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 Emerald Isle?

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

What contaminants are in Emerald Isle's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Emerald Isle include Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.