Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in Greensboro, North Carolina
Tap water in Greensboro, North Carolina receives a grade of C (72/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by Greensboro Municipal Water System. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Chromium-6 detected. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database, and Greensboro's published Consumer Confidence Report.
What's in Greensboro's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving Greensboro.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic Acids (HAA5) detected at 9.92 ppb, 99x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 54.8 ppb, 91x above the EWG health guideline of 0.6 ppb.
Chromium-6 detected
Moderate concernChromium-6 detected at 0.28 ppb.
Recommended filters for Greensboro
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in Greensboro's water supply.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
Reverse Osmosis
$249-$750Chromium-6 requires reverse osmosis for reliable removal. Standard carbon filters do not address it.
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All contaminants detected in Greensboro's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
9.92 ppb | 0.1 | 60 | 60 | — | — | 2023 | 99× over |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
54.8 ppb | 0.6 | 80 | 100 | — | — | 2024 | 91× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
2.52 mg/L | 0.14 | 10 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | 2023 | 18× over |
| Chromium-6 (Hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.285 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | 0.02 | 2023 | 14× over |
| Lead Heavy metal |
0.734 ppb | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.2 | 2023 | — |
| Contaminant | Detected (2024) | EWG | EPA | EU DWD | WHO | CA PHG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
54.8 ppb | 0.6 | 80 | 100 | — | — | 91× over |
| Contaminant | Detected (2023) | EWG | EPA | EU DWD | WHO | CA PHG | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
9.92 ppb | 0.1 | 60 | 60 | — | — | 99× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
2.52 mg/L | 0.14 | 10 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | 18× over |
| Chromium-6 (Hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.285 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | 0.02 | 14× over |
| Lead Heavy metal |
0.734 ppb | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 0.2 | — |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
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