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Mountain Spring Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 80 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

80
contaminants tested
11
detected
165
people served
4
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Avery

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

4
health-based violations
377
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1994-06-01 → 1994-06-30
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-01-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-01-01
Other Monitoring Addressed 2024-07-01
Other Monitoring Addressed 2024-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2023-01-01

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
3117 µg/L 31%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 3970 µg/L
62/102 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
123.6 µg/L 9.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 125 µg/L
8/15 SYR4 2014–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.554 pCi/L 31%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 1.62 pCi/L
7/21 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
3.8 µg/L 6.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
5/10 SYR4 2012–2017
Fluoride
339 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 350 µg/L
2/17 SYR4 2013–2017
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR 2025
Cadmium
1 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2013–2017
Chromium
21 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/17 SYR4 2013–2017
Combined Uranium
2.086 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/18 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate-Nitrite
1400 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
TTHM
7 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2012–2017
69 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MASEK, DAVE
Phone
828-898-4531
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Mountain Spring Water

Is Mountain Spring Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Mountain Spring Water's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Mountain Spring Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Copper, Combined Radium (-226 And -228), Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Mountain Spring Water serve?

Mountain Spring Water reports serving 165 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Mountain Spring Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 377 violations on file for Mountain Spring Water, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.