Is Wendell, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Wendell'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	5060 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	8/10	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	4600 µg/L 46% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	8/10	SYR4
Barium	3647 µg/L 182% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 2000 µg/L	1/10	SYR4
Fluoride	1000 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	6/10	SYR4
Copper	771 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	8/10	SYR4
Combined Uranium	40.826 µg/L 136% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L	7/10	SYR4
Lead	20 µg/L 133% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	5/10	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	14.4 pCi/L No EPA limit set	5/10	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	12.8 pCi/L 85% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	2/10	SYR4
Toluene	8 µg/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	1/10	SYR4
TTHM	6.2 µg/L 7.8% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	5/10	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	5.4 pCi/L 108% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L	7/10	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/10	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	1.7 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/10	SYR4
Bromoform	1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/10	SYR4
Chloroform	1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	4/10	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	1.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/10	SYR4
Dichloromethane	1.3 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/10	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	0.8500 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/10	SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene	0.5100 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/10	SYR4
Lead	0.0059 mg/L 39% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	9/10	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 Wendell

Supplier	Population served
GAYLEE VILLAGE	465
DEERHURST MHC	432
HUNTDELL S/D	150
STEWARTS RIDGE S/D	125
DAVIS TOWN MHP	119
WOOD TRACE S/D	117
SETTLERS CREEK S/D	112
EAGLEWOOD FARMS S/D	102
EDGEMONT MHP	63
PLEASANT HILL MOBILE ESTATES	62

Frequently asked questions about Wendell tap water

Is Wendell tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Wendell. 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 Wendell?

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

What contaminants are in Wendell's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wendell include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Fluoride, Copper. 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.