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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2000-12-01 → 2000-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 68 µg/L 85% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L | 70/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 38 µg/L 63% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 70/70 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 10.21 µg/L No EPA limit set | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 58.33 µg/L No EPA limit set | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 21 µg/L No EPA limit set | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 18 µg/L No EPA limit set | 53/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 28/28 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 13/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 11 µg/L 73% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L | 11/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 125 µg/L 9.6% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 10/60 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 5/53 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Antimony, Total | 5 µg/L 83% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L | 1/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
94 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Tryon, Town of
Is Tryon, Town of tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants in Tryon, 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 Tryon, 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 Tryon, Town of serve?
Tryon, Town of reports serving 5,494 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Tryon, Town of had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 232 violations on file for Tryon, Town of, of which 6 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.