Water Quality in Hickory, NC (28609)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28609.
No Health-Based Violations
None of the 32 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are41 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.
Better than 88% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
6,615
Population
32
Water Systems
41
Violations (5yr)
0
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (32)
Hickory City Of
Newton, City Of
All resolvedConover, City Of
Commscope Buildings P1 P3 Sc
Goldmine Phillips 66
Center United Methodist Church
Big V Grocery
Olivet Baptist Church
Commscope Tk Maint Garage
Carolina Glove Co
Harwell Duplexes
Brown`S Chapel Umc
Harwell Duplexes
Concord Church
Mathis Chapel Baptist Church
Long Island Campground
Calvary`S Hill Baptist Church
Crossroads Grill
Gospel Baptist Mission
Millers Grocery
Pisgah Methodist Church Catawba
Welcome Baptist Church
Community Missionary Bapt Ch
Cresimore Store
Shoreline Bible Church
Hudson Chapel Baptist Church
Lees Service
Catawba Farm Service
Waterside Bar & Grill
United Missionary Baptist Ch
Loftins Texaco
Westview Baptist Church
Contaminants Found
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limitSampled: Jan 2023
How Does This Compare?
Hickory (28609) has more violations than 88% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 41, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.
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.