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Roanoke Rapids, NC

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Roanoke Rapids. 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.

2
water suppliers
35,880
people served
17
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Roanoke Rapids'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
878 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
551.05 µg/L 3674%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Copper
319.4 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2018
Highest in the city: 370 µg/L — ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
109.96 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
78.345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
59.39 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
32.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.905 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
26 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
23.9 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Highest in the city: ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
16.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.695 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.7 µg/L — ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.965 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.35 µg/L — ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
PFOS
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0054 µg/L — ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST · 15,630 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX · 20,250 people · 2025
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 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 Roanoke Rapids

SupplierPopulation served
HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX 20,250
ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST 15,630

Frequently asked questions about Roanoke Rapids tap water

Is Roanoke Rapids tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 17 contaminants in the water serving Roanoke Rapids. 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 Roanoke Rapids?

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

What contaminants are in Roanoke Rapids's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Roanoke Rapids include Fluoride, Lead, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform. 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.