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Houston House Rest Home

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 65 contaminants and detected 3. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

65
contaminants tested
3
detected
40
people served
9
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
McDowell

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.

9
health-based violations
263
violations on file
23
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Unaddressed 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-02
TT Health-based Resolved 2007-04-02
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01
TT Health-based Resolved 1994-07-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-01-01

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
Copper
1011.65 µg/L 78%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1488 µg/L
40/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
26/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0110 mg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 4/4 LCR 2025
62 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNitrateOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BARLOW, PATRICK
Phone
828-652-5458
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Houston House Rest Home

Is Houston House Rest Home tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 3 contaminants in Houston House Rest Home'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 Houston House Rest Home's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Lead. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Houston House Rest Home serve?

Houston House Rest Home reports serving 40 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Houston House Rest Home had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 263 violations on file for Houston House Rest Home, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 23 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.