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Tap water quality report

Lenoir, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
14
detected
25,573
people served
5
health-based violations
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Caldwell

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.

5
health-based violations
20
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-10-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2021-10-01 → 2021-10-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-12-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2007-12-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2006-07-01 → 2006-09-30

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
57.4 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 70 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41.7 µg/L 70%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 52 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
50.11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 59 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
23.82 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32 µg/L
99/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.21 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.8 µg/L
98/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
8.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
93/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
240.25 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 282 µg/L
56/98 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
24/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
19/19 LCR 2025
Fluoride
752.6 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 764 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
23.25 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
4/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
5.9 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
2/98 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
13.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
2/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9000 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/1 SYR4 2012
92 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MATHESON, KEVIN
Phone
828-757-4460
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Lenoir, City of

Is Lenoir, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Lenoir, 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 Lenoir, City of's water?

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

How many people does Lenoir, City of serve?

Lenoir, City of reports serving 25,573 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Lenoir, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 20 violations on file for Lenoir, City of, of which 5 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.