Is Maiden, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Maiden'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
Nitrate	3200 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D · 59 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	3200 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D · 59 people · 2015	1/2	SYR4
Copper	245.9 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2017 Highest in the city: 1077.5 µg/L — MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D · 59 people · 2018	2/2	SYR4
Fluoride	200 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Highest in the city: MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D · 59 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
Barium	91 µg/L 4.6% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D · 59 people · 2018	1/2	SYR4
TTHM	88.29 µg/L 110% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Chloroform	80.745 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	48 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	26.15 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	25 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	10.76 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2.45 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	2.4 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D · 59 people · 2019	1/2	SYR4
PFOA	0.0119 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 people · 2025	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: MAIDEN, TOWN OF · 5,563 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 Maiden

Supplier	Population served
MAIDEN, TOWN OF	5,563
MAIDEN CHAPEL HEIGHTS S/D	59

Frequently asked questions about Maiden tap water

Is Maiden tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Maiden's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Maiden include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium. 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.