Is Troy, NC tap water safe?
The short answer
4 of the 4 utilities serving Troy have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Town of Troy, Montgomery County Water System, Woodrun S/D and 1 more.
Town of Troy, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the legal limit and 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 51.4 ppb, above the legal limit.
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 Troy’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Town of Troy
North Carolina · serves 3,591 people · under 100 in Troy
1 result above the legal limit and 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 51.4 ppb, above the legal limit.
1 health-based violation since 2016
- Open report
Montgomery County Water System
North Carolina · serves 15,362 people · under 100 in Troy
2 results above the legal limit and 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 55.7 ppb, above the legal limit.
16 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Woodrun S/D
North Carolina · serves 1,216 people · lists Troy among the places it serves
2 results above the legal limit. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 59.1 ppb, above the legal limit.
6 health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Carolina Forest Water System
North Carolina · serves 596 people · lists Troy among the places it serves
2 results above the legal limit. The worst: Haloacetic acids (HAA5) at 63.2 ppb, above the legal limit.
3 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 Town of Troy’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
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
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
Water testing near Troy
The 3 labs North Carolina certifies closest to Troy, 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 31 miles
Certified for bacteria
K & W Laboratories, LLC
Midland, NC · about 33 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
Union County Health Department
Monroe, NC · about 39 miles
Certified for bacteria
ZIP codes in Troy
Which ZIP codes are in Troy: 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 Troy
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Town of Troy’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About Haloacetic acids (HAA5)What it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water