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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-04-01 → 2004-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-04-01 → 2004-04-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-04-01 → 2004-04-30 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2000-01-01 → 2002-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1464 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2260 µg/L | 83/115 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 2200 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 48/50 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 61.15 µg/L 408% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 103 µg/L | 10/115 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | 0.6350 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.6500 µg/L | 4/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Uranium | 12.5428 µg/L 42% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
worst single sample: 13.4249 µg/L | 3/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 619 µg/L 15% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 650 µg/L | 3/9 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2090 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2100 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2015 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.86 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.1 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 44.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.9 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 22.21 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 6.455 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.5 pCi/L | 2/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 2/2 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 55 µg/L 69% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 57 µg/L | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 40.55 µg/L 68% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 42 µg/L | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 18.315 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 19 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
63 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Mallard Head S/D
Is Mallard Head S/D tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 16 contaminants in Mallard Head S/D'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 Mallard Head S/D's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Nitrate, Lead, Tetrachloroethylene, Combined Uranium, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Mallard Head S/D serve?
Mallard Head S/D reports serving 869 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Mallard Head S/D had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 112 violations on file for Mallard Head S/D, of which 0 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.