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Franklin, NC

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 13 water suppliers serving Franklin. 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.

13
water suppliers
11,177
people served
17
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Franklin'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
Nitrate
2990 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the city: CAROLINA HIGHLANDS RETIRE PARK · 45 people · 2019
3/13 SYR4
Copper
156.5 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1103.5 µg/L — NEIGHBORS OF FRANKLIN, LLC · 66 people · 2019
10/13 SYR4
Lead
140 µg/L 933%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 179 µg/L — LAUREL RIDGE · 115 people · 2018
9/13 SYR4
Fluoride
169 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: DOWDLE TRACE S/D · 79 people · 2019
5/13 SYR4
TTHM
72.95 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
6/13 SYR4
Chloroform
65.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
6/13 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 55.145 µg/L — RIVERBEND ESTATES · 323 people · 2019
2/13 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 29.24 µg/L — RIVERBEND ESTATES · 323 people · 2019
2/13 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
28.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
2/13 SYR4
Barium
11 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 17 µg/L — DOWDLE TRACE S/D · 79 people · 2019
3/13 SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity
6.2 pCi/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: NEIGHBORS OF FRANKLIN, LLC · 66 people · 2016
1/13 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.64 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 5.07 µg/L — RIVERBEND ESTATES · 323 people · 2019
3/13 SYR4
Toluene
5.005 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Highest in the city: LAUREL RIDGE · 115 people · 2019
1/13 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.48 µg/L — RIVERBEND ESTATES · 323 people · 2019
2/13 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2019
1/13 SYR4
Combined Uranium
0.6620 µg/L 2.2%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
Highest in the city: CAROLINA HIGHLANDS RETIRE PARK · 45 people · 2015
1/13 SYR4
Lead
0.0170 mg/L 113%
above the EPA limit of 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: FRANKLIN, TOWN OF · 9,650 people · 2025
13/13 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 Franklin

SupplierPopulation served
FRANKLIN, TOWN OF 9,650
WATAUGA VISTA 361
RIVERBEND ESTATES 323
LBJ JOB CORPS 270
LAUREL RIDGE 115
DOWDLE TRACE S/D 79
GEMSTONE VILLAGE 75
HERITAGE HILLS 74
NEIGHBORS OF FRANKLIN, LLC 66
CULLASAJA RIVER S/D 53
CAROLINA HIGHLANDS RETIRE PARK 45
THE GARDENS AT CAT CREEK 40
LAUREL HILLS 26

Frequently asked questions about Franklin tap water

Is Franklin tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Franklin. 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 Franklin?

13 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Franklin, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Franklin's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Franklin include Nitrate, Copper, Lead, Fluoride, TTHM. 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.