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Tap water quality report

ZIP 28139 — Rutherfordton, NC

EPA monitoring across the 1 water supplier serving ZIP 28139 in Rutherfordton, NC detected 15 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

1
water supplier
18,242
people served
15
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 28139

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
130 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
66.115 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
57.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.79 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.5 pCi/L 10%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9600 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Pfba
0.0051 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2023
1/1 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY · 18,242 people · 2025
1/1 LCR
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 the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 28139

SupplierStatePopulation served
BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY NC 18,242

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 28139 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 28139 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 15 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 28139. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 28139?

1 public water supplier report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 28139. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 28139's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.