What was found in Garner's water
The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barium | 10695 µg/L 535% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2000 µg/L Highest in the city: CAMELOT S/D · 607 people · 2019 | 6/64 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate | 3800 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7581.5 µg/L — MONTERREY S/D · 69 people · 2019 | 37/64 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 3720 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7400 µg/L — MONTERREY S/D · 69 people · 2019 | 36/64 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 159 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1785 µg/L — HILLINGTON WEST S/D · 394 people · 2017 | 47/64 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 510 µg/L 39% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 1385 µg/L — NOTTINGHAM FOREST S/D · 549 people · 2017 | 50/64 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 72.3 µg/L 90% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Highest in the city: CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 44/64 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 11.5005 µg/L 77% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 55.075 µg/L — WOODBROOK S/D · 53 people · 2018 | 34/64 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 45.5 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 27/64 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 2.20445 µg/L 7.3% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 43.2845 µg/L — SOUTHERN TRACE S/D · 485 people · 2019 | 21/64 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 3.8 µg/L 6.3% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.4 µg/L — CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 16/64 | SYR4 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 7.86 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.27 pCi/L — HILLINGTON WEST S/D · 394 people · 2019 | 38/64 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 23.94 pCi/L 160% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 pCi/L Highest in the city: SOUTHERN TRACE S/D · 485 people · 2019 | 2/64 | SYR4 |
| Toluene | 21 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Highest in the city: WHITE OAK VILLAGE · 104 people · 2019 | 2/64 | SYR4 |
| Dalapon | 20.4 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Highest in the city: STAGECOACH S/D · 561 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 19 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Highest in the city: CLEVELAND MHP · 107 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 17.85 µg/L — CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 18/64 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 17.12 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN WOODS S/D · 70 people · 2019 | 5/64 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 18/64 | SYR4 |
| Arsenic | 12.9 µg/L 129% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 10 µg/L Highest in the city: COLONIAL HEIGHTS-MEADOWBROOK · 77 people · 2019 | 2/64 | SYR4 |
| Selenium | 12.2 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L Highest in the city: COLONIAL HEIGHTS-MEADOWBROOK · 77 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 10.8 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 7/64 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.1 pCi/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 8.685 pCi/L — HILLINGTON WEST S/D · 394 people · 2019 | 30/64 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.55 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 19/64 | SYR4 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | 5.175 µg/L 103% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L Highest in the city: TYLER FARMS S/D · 89 people · 2019 | 12/64 | SYR4 |
| Antimony, Total | 3.81 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: HORSESHOE MOBILE ESTATES · 255 people · 2018 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 3.1 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HORSESHOE MOBILE ESTATES · 255 people · 2019 | 8/64 | SYR4 |
| Ethylbenzene | 2.455 µg/L 0.4% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Highest in the city: JORDAN WOODS S/D · 70 people · 2019 | 2/64 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HOKE LANDING S/D · 165 people · 2018 | 9/64 | SYR4 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate | 2.16 µg/L 36% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L Highest in the city: SOUTHSIDE MHP · 254 people · 2019 | 3/64 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: CREEKSIDE PLACE S/D · 361 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Thallium, Total | 1.12 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: HUNT FARMS S/D · 90 people · 2018 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Benzene | 1.1 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: STAGECOACH S/D · 561 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Cadmium | 1.02 µg/L 20% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: HOLLAND MASTER SYSTEM · 325 people · 2018 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Chlordane | 0.8860 µg/L 44% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L Highest in the city: CAMELOT S/D · 607 people · 2019 | 2/64 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 0.6900 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: KENSINGTON MEADOWS S/D · 638 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | 0.6420 µg/L 13% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: STAGECOACH S/D · 561 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | 0.5700 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 70 µg/L Highest in the city: KENSINGTON MEADOWS S/D · 638 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | 0.0808 µg/L 40% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L Highest in the city: CAMELOT S/D · 607 people · 2019 | 3/64 | SYR4 |
| Ethylene Dibromide | 0.0545 µg/L 109% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.0500 µg/L Highest in the city: HOKE LANDING S/D · 165 people · 2019 | 1/64 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: TURNER FARMS III & IV · 757 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0116 mg/L — WOODBROOK S/D · 53 people · 2025 | 64/64 | 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.
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 Garner
The 50 largest of 64 suppliers serving Garner, by population served.
Frequently asked questions about Garner tap water
Is Garner tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 40 contaminants in the water serving Garner. 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 Garner?
64 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Garner, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Garner's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Garner include Barium, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.