Is Lincoln County Wtp Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Lincoln

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-10-17
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-10-17
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-10-01 → 2008-12-31
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2008-07-01 → 2008-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
Pfhxa	0.0053 µg/L	3/7	2025
PFOA	0.0057 µg/L	3/7	2025
Pfpea	0.0047 µg/L	3/7	2025

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.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
TTHM	90.55 µg/L 113% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L worst single sample: 111.5 µg/L	130/130	SYR4	2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	48.06 µg/L 80% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 55 µg/L	129/129	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	25.23 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 28.6 µg/L	108/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	23.665 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L	108/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	74.3 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 96.4 µg/L	107/107	SYR4	2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	26.57 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 30.1 µg/L	107/107	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	29.54 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 39 µg/L	93/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Copper	120 µg/L 9.2% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 160 µg/L	62/90	SYR4	2012–2018
Dibromoacetic Acid	10.97 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 12 µg/L	47/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	9.84 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 10.9 µg/L	27/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	15/15	LCR	2025
Fluoride	863.2 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 879 µg/L	5/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	2.57 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L	4/108	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate	300 µg/L 3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	4/16	SYR4	2012–2019
Barium	14 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	3/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Lead	4 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	2/90	SYR4	2012–2018

91 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-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: JOLICOEUR, ADAM
Phone: 704-483-7070
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Lincoln County Wtp

Is Lincoln County Wtp tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Lincoln County Wtp'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 Lincoln County Wtp's water?

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

How many people does Lincoln County Wtp serve?

Lincoln County Wtp reports serving 49,693 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Lincoln County Wtp had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 62 violations on file for Lincoln County Wtp, of which 38 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.