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Dobson, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 77 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

77
contaminants tested
17
detected
2,615
people served
2
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
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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.

2
health-based violations
119
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-01-01
MR Monitoring Addressed 2026-01-01
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
Other Monitoring Resolved 2022-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2021-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2020-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01

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
112.6 µg/L 8.7%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 128 µg/L
69/71 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
87.25 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 110 µg/L
48/50 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
41 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 54 µg/L
47/48 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 42/44 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
77.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 94 µg/L
42/44 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L
41/42 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 30 µg/L
40/41 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/44 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
18.48 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
9/71 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/42 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
736.5 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 740 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Atrazine
0.2645 µg/L 8.8%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.2700 µg/L
2/11 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 LCR 2025
Nitrate
515 µg/L 5.1%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
10 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.2200 pCi/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2012
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/42 SYR4 2013–2019
60 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HOLDER, AARON
Phone
336-356-8622
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Dobson, Town of

Is Dobson, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Dobson, 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 Dobson, Town of's water?

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

How many people does Dobson, Town of serve?

Dobson, Town of reports serving 2,615 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Dobson, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 119 violations on file for Dobson, Town of, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.