Is Leland, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Leland'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
Copper	15300 µg/L 1177% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	3/3	SYR4
Nitrate	1770 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/3	SYR4
Chlorite	1250 µg/L 125% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1000 µg/L	1/3	SYR4
Fluoride	720 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/3	SYR4
TTHM	71 µg/L 89% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	2/3	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	44 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	2/3	SYR4
Chloroform	33.64 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	27.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	27 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	22.49 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Bromoform	18.89 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	14 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	13 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Lead	9 µg/L 60% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L	2/3	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	8 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	6 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/3	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.2 pCi/L 24% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/3	SYR4
PFOS	0.0124 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0115 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0098 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0085 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0077 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0071 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
Hfpo-Da	0.0058 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0052 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0041 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/3	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	3/3	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 Leland

Supplier	Population served
BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM	151,357
BRUNSWICK REGIONAL WATER AND SEWER H2GO	45,748
CHADWICK MHP	90

Frequently asked questions about Leland tap water

Is Leland tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants in the water serving Leland. 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 Leland?

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

What contaminants are in Leland's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Leland include Copper, Nitrate, Chlorite, Fluoride, 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.