Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in LAWNDALE, North Carolina
Tap water in LAWNDALE, North Carolina receives a grade of B (80/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by CLEVELAND COUNTY WATER. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in LAWNDALE's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving LAWNDALE.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 35.2 ppb, 587x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 25.6 ppb, 256x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 32.3 ppb, 215x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
EPA compliance record
Official U.S. EPA records for CLEVELAND COUNTY WATER (system ID NC0123055) for the last 3 years. Checked 2026-10-07.
Source: U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO), from the Safe Drinking Water Information System. See EPA's full report.
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Filters matched to the specific contaminants in LAWNDALE's water supply.
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All contaminants detected in LAWNDALE'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 (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
35.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 587× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
25.6 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 256× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
32.3 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 215× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
14.8 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 148× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.03 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 84× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
27.1 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 68× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.7 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.169 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.5× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
0.104 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0× over |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.698 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.346 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.344 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.511 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
0.6 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0197 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.201 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Quinoline Other |
0.00893 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
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
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from CLEVELAND COUNTY WATER.