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City of Lexington

Serves Lexington, Davidson County, NC · 19,595 people served

Federal records show 10 health-based violations and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Lexington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • NC0229010
  • LEXINGTON
  • NC
  • 19,595 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 27292
EPA system ID NC0229010

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
10
Resolved
10
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
6

Key facts

  • City of Lexington draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, January 2018.
  • Record on file since 2003, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 9,522 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.061 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2018 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.062 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2018 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.064 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.063 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Apr 20, 2019 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 22, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 22, 2018 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 26, 2017 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Nov 26, 2017 Resolved
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 2003

EPA's records for City of Lexington go back to 2003. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
2000s 2 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
October 19, 2016 to 2019 10 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began June 2009, Resolved.

Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 2009 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.0642 mg/L, federal limit 0.06 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2003 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against City of Lexington between 2009 and 2018, filed as 8 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in January 2018.

Date By Action Violations covered
Jan 26, 2018 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Public Notice
Oct 27, 2017 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 10 violations (10 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Apr 4, 2017 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Simazine
May 11, 2016 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Simazine
Apr 30, 2013 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation: Nitrate
Feb 20, 2009 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

What the violations mean

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

6 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

4 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

City of Lexington draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also has an emergency connection to Davidson Water Inc. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to City of Lexington.

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Annual water quality report

City of Lexington must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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