Is Archdale, NC tap water safe?
The short answer
3 of the 10 utilities serving Archdale have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: City of High Point, Rimmer`s MHP and Lancer Acres.
City of Archdale, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 10.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Archdale’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Archdale
North Carolina · serves 12,700 people · about 1,700 in Archdale
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 10.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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City of High Point
North Carolina · serves 118,662 people · about 1,000 in Archdale
2 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 11 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Davidson Water Inc
North Carolina · serves 154,307 people · about 150 in Archdale
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Rimmer`s MHP
North Carolina · serves 63 people · nearly all in Archdale
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Melbille Heights
North Carolina · serves 96 people · under 100 in Archdale
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Penman Heights
North Carolina · serves 74 people · under 100 in Archdale
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 1.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Ashebrook Woods
North Carolina · serves 96 people · under 100 in Archdale
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Twin Oaks Water System
North Carolina · serves 104 people · under 100 in Archdale
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Arsenic at 5.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Crestwood Estates
North Carolina · serves 228 people · under 100 in Archdale
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lancer Acres
North Carolina · serves 86 people · under 100 in Archdale
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
2 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Archdale’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFOA
Water testing near Archdale
The 3 labs North Carolina certifies closest to Archdale, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Tri State Water Systems
Randleman, NC · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria
Dentisafe, Inc.
Jamestown, NC · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria
Scientific Analytical Institute
Greensboro, NC · about 11 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, asbestos
Which ZIP codes are in Archdale: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Archdale
Other towns in Randolph County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Archdale’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOSRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water