Is Pleasant Garden, NC tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 5 utilities serving Pleasant Garden have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Poplar Ridge MHP and Oak Lane MHP.
City of Greensboro, which serves the most people here, has 3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 35.6 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 Pleasant Garden’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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City of Greensboro
North Carolina · serves 319,588 people · about 2,300 in Pleasant Garden
3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOS at 35.6 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Canterbury Trails
North Carolina · serves 279 people · nearly all in Pleasant Garden
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Poplar Ridge MHP
North Carolina · serves 195 people · about 150 in Pleasant Garden
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Clapp`s Nursing Ctr - Appomattox
North Carolina · serves 265 people · under 100 in Pleasant Garden
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Oak Lane MHP
North Carolina · serves 56 people · under 100 in Pleasant Garden
Nothing in its records is above a health goal.
1 health-based violation since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in City of Greensboro’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFHxS, PFOA
Culligan 10-Cup Pitcher with ZeroWater Technology (ZEROP10)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: PFOS, PFHxS, PFOA
Water testing near Pleasant Garden
The 3 labs North Carolina certifies closest to Pleasant Garden, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Scientific Analytical Institute
Greensboro, NC · about 7 miles
Certified for bacteria, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, asbestos
Tri State Water Systems
Randleman, NC · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria
Dentisafe, Inc.
Jamestown, NC · about 9 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Pleasant Garden: 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 Pleasant Garden
Other towns in Randolph County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Greensboro’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