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King, NC

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving King. 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
23,370
people served
15
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in King'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
1010 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
746.2 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
276.55 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
80.67 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
76.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
69.3 µg/L 116%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
52.655 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
43.5 µg/L 290%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
26.925 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
8.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
6.97 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Atrazine
0.5750 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0034 mg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: KING, CITY OF · 23,370 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 King

SupplierPopulation served
KING, CITY OF 23,370

Frequently asked questions about King tap water

Is King tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants in the water serving King. 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 King?

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

What contaminants are in King's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in King include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, 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.