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Highlands, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 109 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

109
contaminants tested
14
detected
6,614
people served
20
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Macon

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.

20
health-based violations
336
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2023-01-01 → 2023-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2022-10-01 → 2022-12-31

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
68.7 µg/L 86%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 85 µg/L
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
52.8 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 58 µg/L
53/53 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
8.995 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.1 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
63 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 81 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 38 µg/L
49/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0040 mg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 20/20 LCR 2025
Lead
27.5 µg/L 183%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 29 µg/L
16/67 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
485.5 µg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 700 µg/L
14/67 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
3.335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.5 µg/L
12/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
23.295 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L
4/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Barium
11.9 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
3/9 SYR4 2012–2019
2,4-D
0.7425 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7600 µg/L
2/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Dalapon
2.5 µg/L 1.3%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2019
95 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-TP4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneFluorideGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
GREEN, RICHARD
Phone
828-526-2185
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Highlands, Town of

Is Highlands, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Highlands, Town 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 Highlands, Town of's water?

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

How many people does Highlands, Town of serve?

Highlands, Town of reports serving 6,614 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Highlands, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 336 violations on file for Highlands, Town of, of which 20 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.