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Asheville, NC

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 8 water suppliers serving Asheville. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

8
water suppliers
159,352
people served
19
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Asheville's water

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

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1820 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4
Fluoride
737 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/8 SYR4
Copper
240 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 5/8 SYR4
TTHM
75 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 5/8 SYR4
Chloroform
70.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/8 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 6/8 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/8 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/8 SYR4
Lead
26 µg/L 173%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 4/8 SYR4
Barium
12 µg/L 0.6%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/8 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 5/8 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
4.3 pCi/L 86%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/8 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/8 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/8 SYR4
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/8 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/8 SYR4
Heptachlor
0.0459 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.4000 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 8/8 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 Asheville

SupplierPopulation served
ASHEVILLE CITY OF 157,431
BILTMORE FOREST, TOWN OF 1,356
JOHNSON-SILER MHP 150
HAZELWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOC 100
WEDGEFIELD ACRES MHP 100
JEWEL ACRES WATER SERVICE 90
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES 75
UNDER THE BLUE RIDGE 50

Frequently asked questions about Asheville tap water

Is Asheville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Asheville. 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 Asheville?

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

What contaminants are in Asheville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Asheville include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.