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Tap water quality report

ZIP 28711 — Asheville, NC

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 28711 in Asheville, NC detected 18 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
169,407
people served
18
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 28711

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
1140 µg/L 88%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
737 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
75 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
70.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
64 µg/L 107%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
34 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Lead
26 µg/L 173%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.1 pCi/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/2 SYR4
2,4-D
0.1510 µg/L 0.2%
of the EPA limit 70 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Heptachlor
0.0459 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.4000 µg/L
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
2/2 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 28711

SupplierStatePopulation served
ASHEVILLE CITY OF NC 157,431
BLACK MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF NC 11,976

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 28711 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 28711 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 28711. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 28711?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 28711. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 28711's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Fluoride, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.