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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-01-01 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-11-01 → 2022-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-11-01 → 2022-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-11-01 → 2022-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-11-01 → 2022-11-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-11-01 → 2022-11-30 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-11 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2017-05-11 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 75.8 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 101 µg/L | 407/407 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 57.16 µg/L 95% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 82 µg/L | 405/405 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 63.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 84 µg/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 380/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 32 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44 µg/L | 373/376 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 29 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43 µg/L | 370/371 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 157/369 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 8.1 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 80/393 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 12.15 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18 µg/L | 80/399 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Copper | 152.6 µg/L 12% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 277 µg/L | 65/228 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 3.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8 µg/L | 24/390 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 25.25 µg/L 168% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 44 µg/L | 16/228 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 701 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 820 µg/L | 15/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.5950 pCi/L 12% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
worst single sample: 0.6000 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015 |
85 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Greensboro, City of
Is Greensboro, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants in Greensboro, City 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 Greensboro, City of's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Greensboro, City of serve?
Greensboro, City of reports serving 319,588 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Greensboro, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 24 violations on file for Greensboro, City of, 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.