Is Statesville, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Statesville'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
Nitrate	7480 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	10/19	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	7480 µg/L 75% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	7/19	SYR4
Copper	1560 µg/L 120% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	18/19	SYR4
Fluoride	1300 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	13/19	SYR4
TTHM	100 µg/L 125% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	8/19	SYR4
Chloroform	94 µg/L No EPA limit set	6/19	SYR4
Barium	80 µg/L 4% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/19	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	62.3 µg/L 104% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	5/19	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	40 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/19	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	32 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/19	SYR4
Lead	26.4 µg/L 176% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	15/19	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	24.1 pCi/L No EPA limit set	10/19	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	23 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/19	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	11.8 pCi/L 79% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	1/19	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	11 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/19	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	9.3 pCi/L 186% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L	10/19	SYR4
Lithium	9.06 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
Dibromochloromethane	8.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	6/19	SYR4
Bromoform	7.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	7 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/19	SYR4
Toluene	6.9 µg/L 0.7% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	2/19	SYR4
Combined Uranium	6.6454 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L	7/19	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	4.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/19	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	2 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	3/19	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	1.4 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	1/19	SYR4
Chlordane	0.5540 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 2 µg/L	1/19	SYR4
Benzene	0.5000 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/19	SYR4
Pfpea	0.0606 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
Heptachlor Epoxide	0.0369 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L	2/19	SYR4
Pfhxa	0.0305 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0188 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0147 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
Pfhpa	0.0099 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0070 mg/L 47% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	19/19	LCR
PFBS	0.0062 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
PFOS	0.0049 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0036 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/19	UCMR-5

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 Statesville

Supplier	Population served
STATESVILLE, CITY OF	30,843
IREDELL WATER CORPORATION	27,173
HERONWOOD S/D	481
MURDOCK RD WATER SYSTEM	447
WESTOVER S/D	335
CHIPLEY PARK SD	251
WATERCREST ESTATES MHP	244
SUBURBAN ACRES	208
SPRING SHORES	140
LINCOLN ESTATES	130
GRAYSON PARK	124
STATESVILLE MHP LLC	104
MIDWAY ROAD MHP	102
BUFFALO SHOALS PARK	97
DAVIDSON WOODS S/D	71
RIVER HILL HEIGHTS S/D	69
TIMBERBROOK S/D	61
PRESSLEY ACRES	58
ROLLING HILLS ESTATES	53

Frequently asked questions about Statesville tap water

Is Statesville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 37 contaminants in the water serving Statesville. 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 Statesville?

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

What contaminants are in Statesville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Statesville include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, 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.