High Point, NC: 2 Health Violations - Home Safety 80/100
7 ZIP codes · 10 water systems · Updated
ZipCheckup grade for High Point: B.
This ZIP has a few items worth a quick check.
High Point, NC carries a grade in ZipCheckup's upper tier; any health-based violations on record should be checked per water system.
How High Point Compares
Data: EPA SDWIS
Key Facts for High Point Residents
- Your city's water systems recorded 21 violations since 2021.
- Estimated remediation: $750 per household.
- Health risk index (ZipCheckup composite of CDC data): 13.
High Point's Water Providers
Sorted by reported population served, the top 3 of 10 public water systems mapped to High Point, NC appear below, each with its own federal compliance record.
- B
- B
- B
Overview
We track home safety data for 7 ZIP codes in High Point, North Carolina (population ~124,819), covering 10 community water systems serving approximately 1,031,217 people region-wide. The EPA snapshots used for this build directly map water systems to 5 of 7 ZIP codes.
5 of 5 ZIP codes with a reported violation count in the available EPA record (100%) have recorded EPA violations. 2 health-based violations appear in the available health breakdown.
Home Safety Score
Average Home Safety Score for High Point: B (80/100)
Model 4.0.0 uses four measured components across three equally weighted domains. If a required domain is unavailable, no score is published:
| Factor | What It Measures |
|---|---|
| Water Quality | EPA violations and compliance history |
| PFAS MCL Screen | UCMR 5 testing against the covered federal MCLs |
| Radon Risk | EPA radon zone classification |
| Annual AQI | EPA AirData county-year median with at least 90 observed days |
Water Sources
High Point water systems draw from: Groundwater, Surface water.
Lead & Copper
- Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: reported as 0 mg/L (a reported 0 is not proof of no lead; check the source record for its reporting limit) (EPA action level: 0.015 mg/L)
- 0 of 5 ZIP codes with known status exceed the EPA lead action level
Radon Risk
7 of 7 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 3.
The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.
Top Contaminants
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | ZIPs Affected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Disinfection Byproducts | 14 | 5 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | Disinfection Byproducts | 13 | 5 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Technique | 6 | 5 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Treatment Technique | 4 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | Treatment Technique | 4 | 1 |
Areas with Most Violations
| ZIP Code | Safety Score | Violations | Health-Based | System |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27263 | B | 13 | 2 | City of High Point, |
| 27265 | B | 9 | 1 | City of High Point, |
| 27260 | — | 8 | 1 | City of High Point, |
| 27262 | B | 6 | 1 | City of High Point, |
| 27268 | — | 3 | 1 | City of High Point, |
All ZIP Codes in High Point
- 27260 - 8 violations ⚠
- 27261
- 27262 [B] - 6 violations ⚠
- 27263 [B] - 13 violations ⚠
- 27264
- 27265 [B] - 9 violations ⚠
- 27268 - 3 violations ⚠
Data Sources
- Water quality: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS)
- Lead/copper: EPA Lead and Copper Rule sampling data
- Radon: EPA Map of Radon Zones
Reporting periods vary by source. Missing data is shown as unavailable, not as zero.
High Point Community Health Snapshot
Source: CDC PLACES (County-level estimates). County health indicators are shown for context only and are not linked to this area's water records.
Compared to National Average
Vertical line = national average. ■ Above national · ■ Below national
What's in High Point's Water?
Based on EPA violation records. Check your ZIP code report for system-specific contaminant data.
How Remediation Costs Compare in High Point
Of the three cost-context tiers - low, moderate and elevated - High Point is in the low one.
Estimated remediation costs in High Point can be compared with local home values. The $458–$1,167 estimated range can be set against the median property value; actual costs vary by home. Home values are 10% below the North Carolina average.
High Point: NFIP Claim Records and Water-Quality Context
Historical NFIP data for High Point contains 147 flood insurance claims. Among claims with payment data, the average reported building, contents, and ICC component sum is $11,172. Among ZIP codes with claim records, 75% have an A- or V-family dominant rated zone recorded in those historical claims. This is not a complete current FEMA property-map inventory.
How flooding affects water quality: Flood events can introduce sewage, agricultural runoff, and industrial chemicals into water supplies. Even after floodwaters recede, contamination can persist in wells and aging infrastructure. The $750 remediation estimate shown here excludes flood insurance and is not derived from NFIP claim count.
Claim count does not establish current property risk. Check the exact address in FEMA's current map and obtain a property-specific insurance quote when relevant.
Source: historical FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) claim records. No current FEMA property-map designation is asserted.
Deep Dive Reports
Detailed analysis for High Point, NC