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Sawmills, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 11. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
11
detected
5,524
people served
2
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Caldwell

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

2
health-based violations
4
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-17

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
89 µg/L 111%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 56/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
72.6 µg/L 121%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 56/57 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 49/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
78.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 49/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 49/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
37.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 49/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
198 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 16/40 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 14/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
5 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 2/40 SYR4 2014–2017
33 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
COONSE JR, STEVE
Phone
828-396-2300
Email
scoonse@townofsawmills.com

Frequently asked questions about Sawmills, Town of

Is Sawmills, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 11 contaminants in Sawmills, Town of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Sawmills, Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sawmills, Town of serve?

Sawmills, Town of reports serving 5,524 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Sawmills, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 4 violations on file for Sawmills, Town of, of which 2 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.