- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- Lithium: found in 2 of 2 samples, average 10.1 µg/L, highest 11 µg/L (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Oct 2023–Apr 2024)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Washington, City of
EPA system ID NC0407010 · serves Washington, NC · about 13,000 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
Washington, City of (EPA NC0407010)
What EPA records show for Washington, City of, as of October 14, 2026
Health-standard violation: Lead and Copper Rule, LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Oct 2024–Dec 2024 (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, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). 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 1.
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 Washington, City of use chloramine?
EPA treatment records (state-reported) list chloramines for Washington, City of. EPA record
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)