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Elizabethtown, NC

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Elizabethtown. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
19,719
people served
19
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Elizabethtown'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
Copper
1603 µg/L 123%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
360 µg/L 9%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
54 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
39.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
25.8 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
17 µg/L 28%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Carbon Tetrachloride
12 µg/L 240%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
10.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
8.2 pCi/L 164%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L
 2/2 SYR4
Ethylbenzene
3.8 µg/L 0.5%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Toluene
2 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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 Elizabethtown

SupplierPopulation served
BLADEN CO WTR DIST-WEST BLADEN 14,408
ELIZABETHTOWN, TOWN OF 5,311

Frequently asked questions about Elizabethtown tap water

Is Elizabethtown tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Elizabethtown's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Elizabethtown include Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform, Xylenes, Total. 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.