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Waynesville, NC

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Waynesville. 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.

3
water suppliers
25,006
people served
18
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Waynesville'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
110 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 1700 µg/L — GREEN VALLEY MHP · 110 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Lead
1008.3 µg/L 6722%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2018
2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
721 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Copper
275 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 349 µg/L — GREEN VALLEY MHP · 110 people · 2017
3/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
108.95 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2014
1/3 SYR4
TTHM
50.55 µg/L 63%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Barium
47 µg/L 2.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: GREEN VALLEY MHP · 110 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Chloroform
46.071 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
27 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
14 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
4.24705 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.9252 µg/L — JUNALUSKA SANITARY DISTRICT · 5,138 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
3.54 µg/L 71%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Highest in the city: GREEN VALLEY MHP · 110 people · 2018
1/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
2/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF · 19,758 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0030 mg/L — JUNALUSKA SANITARY DISTRICT · 5,138 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 Waynesville

SupplierPopulation served
WAYNESVILLE, TOWN OF 19,758
JUNALUSKA SANITARY DISTRICT 5,138
GREEN VALLEY MHP 110

Frequently asked questions about Waynesville tap water

Is Waynesville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Waynesville. 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 Waynesville?

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

What contaminants are in Waynesville's water?

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