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 | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2006-06-01 → 2006-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2004-09-01 → 2004-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2002-08-01 → 2002-08-31 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 93.14 µg/L 116% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 182 µg/L | 273/273 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 56.15 µg/L 94% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 79 µg/L | 258/262 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 71 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 96 µg/L | 241/241 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 18 µg/L | 236/236 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 28.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.6 µg/L | 234/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 47 µg/L | 227/239 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.54 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.3 µg/L | 187/240 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 8.88 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 47/242 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.35 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7 µg/L | 34/242 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 13.715 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 30/242 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 813.65 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 826 µg/L | 14/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 11/11 | LCR | 2025 |
| Copper | 148.25 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 164 µg/L | 8/63 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Bromoform | 1.385 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.4 µg/L | 2/241 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 5.9 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 6 µg/L | 2/63 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Atrazine | 0.2000 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Barium | 34 µg/L 1.7% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.2700 pCi/L 5.4% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/3 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 3.94 pCi/L 26% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.89 pCi/L No EPA limit set | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2013 |
88 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Rocky Mount, City of
Is Rocky Mount, City of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount, City of serve?
Rocky Mount, City of reports serving 55,891 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Rocky Mount, City of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 1009 violations on file for Rocky Mount, City of, of which 23 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.