- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 2.
- PFBS (a PFAS): found in 4 of 4 samples, average 4.4 ppt, highest 5.6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Jul 2023–Mar 2024)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Monroe, City of
EPA system ID NC0190010 · serves Monroe, NC · about 43,081 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Monroe, City of (EPA NC0190010)
What EPA records show for Monroe, City of, as of October 14, 2026
Health-standard violation: Total Coliform Rules, Revised Total Coliform Rule, Aug 2025–Sep 2025 (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 0 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2026–Dec 31, 2028). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 2.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Monroe, City of use chloramine?
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for Monroe, City of. EPA record
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)