Is Aberdeen, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Aberdeen's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	6010 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	3/4	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	5780 µg/L 58% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	3/4	SYR4
Fluoride	2000 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Copper	1610 µg/L 124% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	3/4	SYR4
TTHM	29 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Chloroform	21 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/4	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	13.7 pCi/L 91% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	1/4	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	10.6 pCi/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	9.1 pCi/L 182% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L	3/4	SYR4
Trichloroethylene	8.1 µg/L 162% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	7 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Lead	6.54 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	2/4	SYR4
Dalapon	5.02 µg/L 2.5% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene	4.6 µg/L 92% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	3.4 µg/L 5.7% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	2.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Combined Uranium	1.341 µg/L 4.5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	1.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	1 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	SYR4
1,1-Dichloroethylene	0.6000 µg/L 8.6% of the EPA limit 7 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
Bhc-Gamma	0.0590 µg/L 30% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L	1/4	SYR4
PFBS	0.0259 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0088 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0048 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0043 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0040 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0035 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/4	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0024 mg/L 16% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	4/4	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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Aberdeen

Supplier	Population served
ABERDEEN, TOWN OF	12,473
SHERWOOD PARK S/D	248
CIRCLE H MHP	68
SHAW LANDING	37

Frequently asked questions about Aberdeen tap water

Is Aberdeen tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 28 contaminants in the water serving Aberdeen. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Aberdeen?

4 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Aberdeen, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Aberdeen's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Aberdeen include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

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.