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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| RPT | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-04-01 → 2024-06-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| TTHM | 21.625 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 21.8 µg/L | 8/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 36.2 µg/L 241% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 40 µg/L | 5/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Fluoride | 1288 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1310 µg/L | 3/3 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Copper | 122.7 µg/L 9.4% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 124 µg/L | 2/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrate | 4690 µg/L 47% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 3.21 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Chloroform | 1.99 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.5000 pCi/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2012–2014 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3.13 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 1.67 µg/L 2.8% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
99 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Red Springs, Town of
Is Red Springs, Town of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Red Springs, 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 Red Springs, Town of's water?
EPA monitoring detected Lead, TTHM, Lead, Fluoride, Copper, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Red Springs, Town of serve?
Red Springs, Town of reports serving 4,423 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Red Springs, Town of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 96 violations on file for Red Springs, Town of, of which 2 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.