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Merrimon, NC

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Merrimon. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
91
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Merrimon'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.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
319 µg/L 8%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
120.92 µg/L 151%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
93.79 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
73.38 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
40.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
23.47 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
1,2-Dichloropropane
5 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.3 pCi/L 26%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2017
1/1 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
0.8850 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0020 mg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM · 91 people · 2025
1/1 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 Merrimon

SupplierPopulation served
MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM 91

Frequently asked questions about Merrimon tap water

Is Merrimon tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Merrimon. 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 Merrimon?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Merrimon, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Merrimon's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Merrimon include Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid. 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.