Is High Point, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in High Point'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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Copper	148.75 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2018 Highest in the city: 947.2 µg/L — KENDALE WOODS ESTATES · 71 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	794 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	65 µg/L 81% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chloroform	52.228 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	47.15 µg/L 79% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Lead	34 µg/L 227% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	26.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	19 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	14.074 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	7 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	3.332 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromoform	2 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
PFOS	0.0110 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0066 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0062 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0053 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0042 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0031 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: HIGH POINT, CITY OF · 118,662 people · 2025	2/2	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 High Point

Supplier	Population served
HIGH POINT, CITY OF	118,662
KENDALE WOODS ESTATES	71

Frequently asked questions about High Point tap water

Is High Point tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving High Point. 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 High Point?

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

What contaminants are in High Point's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in High Point 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.