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Tap water quality report

China Grove, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 14. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
14
detected
4,895
people served
30
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rowan

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.

30
health-based violations
361
violations on file
2
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2017-07-01 → 2017-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0044 µg/L 2/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0048 µg/L 1/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0030 µg/L 1/4 2024

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
48.8 µg/L 81%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
78/78 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
125.9 µg/L 157%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
75/75 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
109.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
30.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
22.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
36/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
681 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
12/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0150 mg/L 100%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
11/11 LCR 2025
Lead
95 µg/L 633%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
10/60 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
6/50 SYR4 2013–2019
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
SIMPSON, KALAH
Phone
704-216-2731
Email
kalah.simpson@salisburync.gov

Frequently asked questions about China Grove, Town of

Is China Grove, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in China Grove, 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 China Grove, Town of's water?

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

How many people does China Grove, Town of serve?

China Grove, Town of reports serving 4,895 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has China Grove, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 361 violations on file for China Grove, Town of, of which 30 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.