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Morganton City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 13. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
13
detected
27,221
people served
6
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Burke

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.

6
health-based violations
37
violations on file
6
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-03-01 → 2008-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-03-01 → 2008-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-03-01 → 2008-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2008-03-01 → 2008-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1994-05-15
TT Health-based Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1994-05-15
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-04-01 → 2026-06-30
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-04-01 → 2026-06-30
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-04-01 → 2026-06-30
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-04-01 → 2026-06-30

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
TTHM
68.965 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 108.4 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
45.975 µg/L 77%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 60.2 µg/L
126/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
62.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 101.3 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
27.035 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.7 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
7.025 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.8 µg/L
96/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
101 µg/L 7.8%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 144 µg/L
31/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Fluoride
888.2 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
8.8 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 9 µg/L
5/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/100 SYR4 2013–2019
94 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BORIS, BRAD
Phone
828-438-5277
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Morganton City of

Is Morganton City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Morganton City of'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 Morganton City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, Trichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Morganton City of serve?

Morganton City of reports serving 27,221 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Morganton City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for Morganton City of, of which 6 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 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.