Is Lake Norman of Catawba, NC tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 9 utilities serving Lake Norman of Catawba has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Lincoln County WTP.
Southeast Catawba County, which serves the most people here, has nothing above a health goal in EPA’s and CDC’s records. That data covers what its report lists, not everything.
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 Lake Norman of Catawba’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Southeast Catawba County
North Carolina · serves 5,080 people · about 2,600 in Lake Norman of Catawba
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Lincoln County WTP
North Carolina · serves 49,693 people · about 1,400 in Lake Norman of Catawba
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOA at 5.7 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Riverwood S/D
North Carolina · serves 104 people · nearly all in Lake Norman of Catawba
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.1 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Bay Pointe S/D
North Carolina · serves 99 people · nearly all in Lake Norman of Catawba
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 6.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Spinnaker Bay Condominiums
North Carolina · serves 127 people · under 100 in Lake Norman of Catawba
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 6.7 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Pebble Bay
North Carolina · serves 587 people · under 100 in Lake Norman of Catawba
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 10 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Pinewood Acres Water System
North Carolina · serves 48 people · nearly all in Lake Norman of Catawba
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Town of Catawba
North Carolina · serves 1,617 people · under 100 in Lake Norman of Catawba
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Pointe Norman S/D
North Carolina · serves 86 people · under 100 in Lake Norman of Catawba
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Uranium at 2.4 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
Water testing near Lake Norman of Catawba
The 3 labs North Carolina certifies closest to Lake Norman of Catawba, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Statesville Analytical, Holdings, LLC
Statesville, NC · about 11 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Pace Analytical Services- Huntersville NC
Huntersville, NC · about 15 miles
Certified for bacteria, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Lincoln County Health Department
Lincolnton, NC · about 16 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Lake Norman of Catawba: 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 Lake Norman of Catawba
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Southeast Catawba County’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Decide if you want a filter at allA filter for taste or chlorine is a preference, not a need. The standards say what each kind can do.NSF/ANSI standards, decoded
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water