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Cleveland County Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
15
detected
59,395
people served
3
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Cleveland

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.

3
health-based violations
200
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2003-03-01 → 2003-03-31
TT Health-based Archived 2003-03-01 → 2003-03-31
TT Health-based Archived 2003-03-01 → 2003-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2020-09-01 → 2020-11-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2016-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2016-12-31

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
67.7 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 78 µg/L
254/257 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.4 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 52 µg/L
253/253 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.77 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.8 µg/L
224/224 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
52.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 64 µg/L
222/225 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
9.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
221/225 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30.6 µg/L
221/224 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
372 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 497 µg/L
66/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 26/225 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 11/11 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.955 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
10/224 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L
7/224 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
670 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 680 µg/L
6/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
350 µg/L 3.5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 6/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
13.9 µg/L 0.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 14 µg/L
3/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
3.91 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
3/90 SYR4 2012–2018
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-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GILBERT, GARRETT
Phone
704-538-9033
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Cleveland County Water

Is Cleveland County Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Cleveland County 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 Cleveland County Water's water?

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

How many people does Cleveland County Water serve?

Cleveland County Water reports serving 59,395 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Cleveland County Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 200 violations on file for Cleveland County Water, of which 3 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.