Water Quality in Durham, NC (27572)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 27572.

No Health-Based Violations

None of the 25 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are13 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.

Better than 72% of US ZIP codes.

Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.

6,131

Population

25

Water Systems

13

Violations (5yr)

0

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (25)

Durham, City Of

All resolved
Surface water 322,083 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Orange Water & Sewer Authority

All resolved
Surface water 86,300 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0.73 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Parrish Mobile Home Park

Groundwater 54,750 people served
0 violations

South Granville Wtr&Sewer Authority

Surface water 18,555 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Dairy Freeze

Groundwater 18,250 people served
0 violations

Roxboro, City Of

Surface water 11,122 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lake Winds Golf Course

Groundwater 750 people served
2 violations (5yr)

Poole Grocery

Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations

Mount Harmony Baptist Church

All resolved
Groundwater 310 people served
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

New Red Mtn Baptist Church

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Red Mountain Baptist Church

Groundwater 180 people served
0 violations

Speedway Cafe

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Little River Recreational Park

All resolved
Groundwater 100 people served
3 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Food Mart

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Quail Roost Conf Center

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Huff Grocery

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Mangum`S Store

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Gateway Baptist Church

All resolved
Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Gillis`S Bbq

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Bowling Grocery/Grill

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Bethel Church

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Bethany Missionary Baptist

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

M&M Country Store And Grill

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Blalock`S Store

Groundwater 0
0 violations

New Bethel Umc

All resolved
Groundwater 0
2 violations (5yr) · All resolved

Contaminants Found

Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

7 violations
All resolved
E. COLIMonitoring
2 violations
Has active
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring

Annual water quality report delivery requirement.

1 violation
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.

1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
0 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jan 2023

How Does This Compare?

Durham (27572) has more violations than 72% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 13, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.

Fewer violations 72th percentile More violations

Water Filter Recommendations

No contaminant issues detected. For general protection, a basic carbon filter removes common impurities like chlorine and sediment. Look for NSF/ANSI 42 certified products.

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