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Valdese, NC

EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Valdese. 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
13,571
people served
12
contaminants found
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What was found in Valdese'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
923.85 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
176.8 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
80.79999999999995 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
75.07 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
38.6 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.974999999999994 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
16.044999999999998 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
11.549999999999997 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
7.6 µg/L 51%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3699999999999999 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: VALDESE, TOWN OF · 13,571 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 Valdese

SupplierPopulation served
VALDESE, TOWN OF 13,571

Frequently asked questions about Valdese tap water

Is Valdese tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 12 contaminants in the water serving Valdese. 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 Valdese?

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

What contaminants are in Valdese's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Valdese include Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.