Water Quality in Gastonia, NC (28086)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28086.
Past Health-Based Violations
3 health-based violations were found in the past 5 years, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. All have since been resolved. There are also 12 monitoring/reporting violations.
More violations than 74% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
29,460
Population
114
Water Systems
15
Violations (5yr)
3
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (114)
Sundrop Bottling Co Inc
Groundwater 500,000 people served
0 violations
Two Rivers Utilities
Surface water 93,877 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.05 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Cleveland County Water
Surface water 58,755 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Shelby, City Of
Surface water 23,577 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Mount Holly, City Of
All resolved Surface water 19,200 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 3.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Kings Mountain, Town Of
2 health-based Surface water 14,784 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Royal Motel
Groundwater 1,200 people served
0 violations
Kings Mtn Travel Center
Groundwater 800 people served
0 violations
Kings Mtn-Deal St
Surface water 578 people served
0 violations
Bethlehem Bapt Ch
Groundwater 525 people served
0 violations
Nc Welcome Ctr I-85
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Blantons Fina Sta
Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations
Macedonia Bapt Ch
Groundwater 400 people served
0 violations
Mid Pines Comm Water Syst Inc
Groundwater 375 people served
0 violations
Galilee Meth Ch
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
The Clothesline
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Cherokee Auto Auction
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Mt Olive Bapt Ch
Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations
Chestnut Ridge Baptist Church
Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations
Kings Mtn Mens Club
Groundwater 245 people served
0 violations
Oak Grove Bap Ch
Groundwater 230 people served
0 violations
White Springs Water System
Groundwater 210 people served
0 violations
Four Point Grocery
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Huffmans Kwik Stop
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
El Bethel Meth Ch
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Glen Raven Mills
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Battleground Pantry
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Foote Mineral Co
Groundwater 180 people served
0 violations
Burl Ind-Phenix Plt
Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations
Suburban Acres Mhp
Groundwater 155 people served
0 violations
J B Falls Exxon
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Sparrow Springs Groc
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Patterson Grove Bapt Ch
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Conners Amoco
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
David Baptist Ch
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Horace Eaker
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Quail Run Dev Water System
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Oakview Bapt Ch
Groundwater 120 people served
0 violations
Wiggins Mhp
Groundwater 116 people served
0 violations
Don`S Mhp
Groundwater 112 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Chapel Grove Mhp
All resolved Groundwater 110 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Barefoot Landing & Rv Park
Groundwater 110 people served
0 violations
Hillcrest Mhp
Groundwater 105 people served
0 violations
Military Park Chevron
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Meltons Gulf
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mayhue Shell Station
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Crowders Mtn St Park-Brevard Rd
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Olde Country Store
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Shady Grove Baptist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Magnolia Mhp
All resolved Groundwater 94 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 6.5 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Dixon Presbyterian Ch
Groundwater 79 people served
0 violations
Suburban Mhp
Groundwater 76 people served
0 violations
Long Creek Presbyterian
All resolved Groundwater 75 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Love Valley Bapt Ch
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Kings Mtn Mica Co
Groundwater 68 people served
0 violations
Lyon Mhp (Tj)
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Vestibule Ame Zion Church
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Country Time Inn
All resolved Groundwater 59 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Henry River Golf Course
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Harvest Baptist Church
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Falls Superette
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Scism General Store
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Causey Texaco
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Claude Harmons Store
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Melton Mhp
All resolved Groundwater 43 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Trinity Ch Of The Living God
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Kings Mtn Brick Inc
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Wares M H P
Unknown 36 people served
0 violations
Plastic Products
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Carson Memorial Baptist Church
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Crawford Mobile Village
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Gethsemane Hol Ch
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Victory Bapt Ch
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Bells Mhp
Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations
Country Time Rest Home
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Dennis #3
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Kings Mountain Memory Care Center
1 health-based Groundwater 30 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
City Ice Coal & Oil
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Camps Amoco
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
The Bug Shop
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Park Yarns Mill
Groundwater 28 people served
0 violations
Oakhurst M H P
Unknown 28 people served
0 violations
Crowders Mtn St Prk Picnic/Ctr
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Church Of God Of Kings
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crowders Mt St Park Family Cmp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
C & C Scrap Metal
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crowers Mtn St Park Group Camp
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Overcash Antiques
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Mt View Agape Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Veronet Vineyards & Winery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Chestnut Ridge Bapt
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Commercial Equipment
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Biddix Grocery
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crowders Mt Golf Club
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Unity Ame Zion Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crowder Mtn State Pk-Pk Off
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Carl Bell Lt Mdl Cr
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Crowders Mtn St Prk - Boulders Access
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Chesnut Ridge Vfd
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Rays Quick Shop
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Freedom Baptist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Woodbridge Country Cl
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Thundervalley Speedway
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Little Dans
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Shady Grove Bapt Ch
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Pathway Baptist Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bluebird Mobile Home
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Keystone Mobile Home
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Calvary Way Holiness Church
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bessemer City Drive-In
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Christian Freedom Southern Bap
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Champions Land Exca
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
John H Moss Lake Park
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Jan & Bleeka`S Catering
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
TTHMHealth-Based
4 violations
All resolved
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
3 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
3 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
2 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit3.5 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jul 2023
How Does This Compare?
Gastonia (28086) has more violations than 74% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 15.
Fewer violations 74th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
Activated Carbon Filter
Excellent for removing chlorine, chloramine, and disinfection byproducts like THMs and HAAs. Available as pitcher filters, countertop, or under-sink units.
Targets:THMs, HAAs, Chlorine, Chloramine, Taste & Odor
Look for:NSF/ANSI 42 & 53 certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.