Water Quality in Hickory, NC (28612)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 28612.
No Health-Based Violations
None of the 57 water systems serving this ZIP have exceeded federal contaminant limits in the past 5 years. There are47 monitoring/reporting violations (missed testing deadlines), all resolved.
Better than 90% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
11,290
Population
57
Water Systems
47
Violations (5yr)
0
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (57)
Hickory City Of
Surface water 75,654 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Morganton City Of
All resolved Surface water 27,221 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 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) ✓
Conover, City Of
Purchased surface water 15,347 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Pine Mountain Lakes S/D
All resolved Groundwater 239 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Abees Chapel Bapt Church
Groundwater 230 people served
0 violations
Mt Harmony Methodist
Groundwater 225 people served
0 violations
Knob Service Center
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Chicken In Basket
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Friendship Uni Meth
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
Poor Boys Place
Groundwater 200 people served
0 violations
South Mtn Bapt Camp-Lineberger
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
B & M Hardware
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
First Baptist Church
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Shady Grove Meth Ch
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
St John Baptist Church
Groundwater 130 people served
0 violations
Warlick Baptist Ch
Groundwater 125 people served
0 violations
South Mtn St Prk-Maint Office
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Deep Valley Gro
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Four Way Grill
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
South Mtn St Prk-Jacob Fork Comfort Stat
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mount Calvary Baptist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Handy Mart
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Hoffman'S Fish Camp
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
United Methodist Ch
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Bucks Independent Station
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Mt Calvery Ch
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
South Mtn St Prk-Equestrain Campground
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Philadelphia Baptist Church
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Buds Exxon
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Icards Grove Baptist Church
Groundwater 90 people served
0 violations
Mt Harmony Acres
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Smarts Grove Baptist Church
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
Martin Community Wa Sys
Groundwater 76 people served
0 violations
Fellowship Bapt Ch
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Connelly Spring Fwb Church
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Oak Ridge Baptist Church
Groundwater 55 people served
0 violations
Lowmans Tp
Groundwater 52 people served
0 violations
Israel Chapel Ame
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
South Mtn St Prk-Fam Camp Bath
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Workman Skating Rink
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Huffman Groc
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
G & E Seaming
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Church Of Jesus Christ
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
Wilsons Union 76
Groundwater 45 people served
0 violations
South Mtn Bapt Camp-Byrd Cnt
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Annas Tp
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Kanipe Mhp
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Moody`S Mhp
Groundwater 26 people served
0 violations
South Mtn St Prk-Visitors Center
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
South Mtn Bapt Camp-Cabins
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bible Gospel Baptist Ch
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Burke Mhp (E)
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Hwy 10 Auction
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
King Sheet Metal
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Carolina Barbeque Company
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Full Gospel Church Of Jesus Christ
Groundwater 0
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleMonitoring
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
5 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NitrateMonitoring
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
2 violations
All resolved
Consumer Confidence RuleMonitoring
Annual water quality report delivery requirement.
2 violations
All resolved
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
FluorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
ArsenicMonitoring
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CARBON, TOTALMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2023
How Does This Compare?
Hickory (28612) has more violations than 90% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 47, most of which are monitoring/reporting issues.
Fewer violations 90th 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.