Water Quality in Gastonia, NC (28092)

EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28092.

Past Health-Based Violations

1 health-based violation was found in the past 5 years, meaning contaminant levels exceeded federal safety limits. All have since been resolved. There are also 68 monitoring/reporting violations.

More violations than 94% of US ZIP codes.

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

40,350

Population

116

Water Systems

69

Violations (5yr)

1

Health-Based

Location

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Water Systems Serving This Area (116)

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)

Hickory City Of

Surface water 75,654 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lincoln County Wtp

1 health-based
Surface water 49,693 people served
2 violations (5yr) · 1 health-based · All resolved
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)

Newton, City Of

All resolved
Surface water 18,407 people served
40 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lincolnton, City Of

Surface water 15,839 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Conover, City Of

Purchased surface water 15,347 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Lincolnton Walker

Surface water 5,000 people served
0 violations

Lincolnton-Wells

Groundwater 5,000 people served
0 violations

Boger City Sanitary District

Purchased surface water 4,500 people served
0 violations

West Lincoln High School

Groundwater 1,385 people served
0 violations

New Life Baptist Church

Groundwater 1,000 people served
0 violations

Westpoint Water Works No 1

Groundwater 756 people served
0 violations

East Lincoln High School

Groundwater 700 people served
0 violations

Lincoln Co--Crouse

Purchased surface water 650 people served
0 violations

Asbury Elem School

Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations

Beth Haven Church

Groundwater 600 people served
0 violations

Red Barrel Drive In

Groundwater 500 people served
0 violations

Union Elem School

Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations

St Dorothy`S Catholic Church

Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations

Rock Springs Elem School

Groundwater 450 people served
0 violations

Northbrook Elem School

Groundwater 352 people served
0 violations

Fox`S Fish Camp

Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations

Howards Creek Sch

Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations

Bob'S Superette Mhp

Groundwater 350 people served
0 violations

Triangle Primary School

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Iron Station Elem School

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Gainsville Baptist Church

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Bobby L Avery

Groundwater 300 people served
0 violations

Westport Peninsula Wtr Syst

Groundwater 265 people served
0 violations

Asbury Meht Church

Groundwater 250 people served
0 violations

Love Memorial Scho0l

Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations

Leonard`S Fork Bapt Church

Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations

Macedonia Baptist Church

Groundwater 220 people served
0 violations

Bethpage Lutheran Church

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Riverview Baptist Church

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Brookwood Acres Subd

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Southside Food Mart

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

B & J Texaco

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Lincoln Co--Timken

Purchased surface water 200 people served
0 violations

Marker Iii Marina & Campground

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Webb Chapel Baptist Church

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

Antioch Baptist Church

Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations

New Vision Ministries

Groundwater 175 people served
0 violations

Whitey'S Fish Camp

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Crouse Elem School

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Littles Family Campground

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Mom-Pop'S Fish House

Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations

Walnut Grove Baptist Church

Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations

Lowesville Square Wtr Sys

Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations

Tastie Burger

Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations

Marker Iii Marina & Campground

Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations

Johns Amaco

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Charleston Seafood

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Gainsville Baptist Church

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Ivey Mem Meth Church

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Bethel Evangelical Luth Ch

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Handy Corner

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Long Shoals Methodist Wesleyan

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Fingers Supermarket

Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations

Roseland Heights Water Corp

Groundwater 98 people served
0 violations

Bethpage Lutheran Church

Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations

Triangle Drive-In Rest

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Iglesia Manantial De Vida

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Mercer Simmons

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Hillcrest Acres Wtr System

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Messiah United Meth Church

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Nancy Reep

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Glenn Brooks

Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations

Daniel`S Lutheran Church

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Mcconnells Amaco

Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations

Crowell Memorial Global Methodist Church

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

Wayside Meth Church

Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations

E-Mart

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Heavners Mhp

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Links Shell Station

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Modern Elec Supply

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

New Testament Arp Church

Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations

Allen Mhp(Forrest Jr)

Groundwater 48 people served
0 violations

Ucs Spirit

All resolved
Groundwater 45 people served
24 violations (5yr) · All resolved
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb)

Buffalo Shoals Baptist Church

Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations

Shady Acres Tp

Groundwater 42 people served
0 violations

Mauney Retirement

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Bill'S 321 Exxon

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Pleasant Grove United Meth Ch

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Lakeview Mhp

Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations

Colonial Tr Park

Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations

C Wayne Reep Mhp

Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations

Marvin United Methodist Church

All resolved
Groundwater 30 people served
1 violation (5yr) · All resolved

Iron Station Superette

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Bobs Pizza Sandwich

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Nicholsons Furn

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Lincoln County School Admin

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Grady White

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Mcconnels Grocery

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Modern Home Est Water System

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Fairview Baptist Church

Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations

Hair Beauty Salon

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Country Side Carry Out

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Triangle Meat Mkt

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Salem Baptist Church

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Laboratory United Methodist Ch

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Howards Creek School

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Shady Rest Grill & Grocery

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Hamptons Grocery & Service Sta

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Iron Station Missionary Church

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Charles Black

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Lincoln County Speedway

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Oak Grove Baptist Church

Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations

Landers Chapel Daycare

Groundwater 22 people served
0 violations

Mt Calvary Baptist Church

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Salem Lutheran & United Church

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Union Baptist Church

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Grace Baptist Church

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Landers Chapel Umc

Groundwater 0
0 violations

Contaminants Found

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-Based
2 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
3 violations
All resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring

Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.

3 violations
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
2 violations
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring

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

1 violation
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring

A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.

1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring

Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.

1 violation
All resolved
Public NoticeMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChlorineMonitoring

Used to disinfect water — generally safe at regulated levels.

1 violation
All resolved

Lead & Copper Levels

Lead (Pb)

Within limit
3.5 ppb measured Action level: 15 ppb

Sampled: Jul 2023

How Does This Compare?

Gastonia (28092) has more violations than 94% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 69.

Fewer violations 94th 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

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