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Jones County Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
17
detected
8,860
people served
0
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Jones

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.

0
health-based violations
38
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-11
RPT Monitoring Resolved 2024-08-11
MR Monitoring Resolved 2022-01-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-08-31

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
Copper
690 µg/L 53%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 35/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
33.7 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 25/26 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
64 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 24/26 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 14/14 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
15.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
18.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Chloroform
58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 10/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromodichloromethane
10 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 9/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Lead
267 µg/L 1780%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 4/60 SYR4 2012–2018
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Bhc-Gamma
0.0400 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Heptachlor Epoxide
0.1900 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
 1/40 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/12 SYR4 2014–2019
Xylenes, Total
4.1 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/35 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/14 UCMR-5 2024
90 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
HARVELL, GARETH
Email
gharvell@jonescountync.gov

Frequently asked questions about Jones County Water

Is Jones County Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Jones County Water'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 Jones County Water's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Lead, Fluoride, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Jones County Water serve?

Jones County Water reports serving 8,860 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Jones County Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 38 violations on file for Jones County Water, of which 0 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.