Is Spring Hope, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Spring Hope'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: RIVERSIDE MHP · 75 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	2580 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: RIVERSIDE MHP · 75 people · 2014	1/3	SYR4
Fluoride	616 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: SPRING HOPE, TOWN OF · 1,312 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Copper	177.85 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Highest in the city: RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP · 124 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Lead	14.465 µg/L 96% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Highest in the city: RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP · 124 people · 2019	2/3	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	3.2 µg/L 53% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: RIVERSIDE MHP · 75 people · 2019	1/3	SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride	2.9 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Main supplier: SPRING HOPE, TOWN OF · 1,312 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	0.6950 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: SPRING HOPE, TOWN OF · 1,312 people · 2018	1/3	SYR4
Lead	0.0058 mg/L 39% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: SPRING HOPE, TOWN OF · 1,312 people · 2025 Highest in the city: 0.0070 mg/L — RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP · 124 people · 2025	3/3	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 Spring Hope

Supplier	Population served
SPRING HOPE, TOWN OF	1,312
RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP	124
RIVERSIDE MHP	75

Frequently asked questions about Spring Hope tap water

Is Spring Hope tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 9 contaminants in the water serving Spring Hope. 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 Spring Hope?

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

What contaminants are in Spring Hope's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Spring Hope include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Lead. 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.