ZipCheckup grade for 27109: B.

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Water Quality Report
B 83

Winston Salem, NC (27109): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems - 83/100

EPA data for City of Winston-salem

EPA records for the water systems mapped to 27109 in Winston Salem, NC contain 1 recorded violations for inclusive record years 2021 through 2026, all mapped systems combined; 0 are marked health-based.

Data source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SDWIS

Based on EPA Drinking Water FEMA Flood Data U.S. Census CDC Energy Information Admin. USGS Water Data & 9 more federal sources
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Safety Score
B 83/100
Water Quality Concerns 1 non-health-based violation record in EPA data
Lead Risk Below action level Below the reporting limit, 90th percentile, sample period ending 2025-12-31
NFIP Claim History N/A
Data confidence: High (direct measurement) Medium (sampled / sub-geography) Low (modeled / inferred) Methodology →

At a Glance

  • Water EPA records for water systems mapped to this ZIP show 1 violation (non-health) (since 2021).
  • Lead The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero.
  • Radon EPA Zone 2 - county-level radon potential, not a home measurement.
Contaminant Summary
Violations on record (not health-based)
1 violation
Report data assembled: Jul 27, 2026 EPA water-system identity: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record EPA violation history: more than two update cycles old Lead, copper and UCMR measurements: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record Consumer Confidence Report: source date or period is not present in ZipCheckup's accepted source record
B
ZIP-level Home Safety model score: 83 / 100
Home Safety Score higher than 67% of ZIP codes nationwide
1
Water System
391,900
People Served
0
Health Violations (since 2021)
Surface water
Water Source
Zone 2
County Radon Potential · Moderate

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Score Breakdown

Overall Home Safety Score: 83/100

This is the published model score. Component and domain values are shown independently; they are not added together on this page.

Canonical components

EPA water compliance
98/100
Observed
PFAS MCL screen
100/100
Observed
EPA radon zone
50/100
Observed
Annual EPA AirData AQI
100/100
Observed

Required domains

Drinking water
99/100
Indoor environment
50/100
Outdoor environment
100/100

Coverage: 4 of 4 components and 3 of 3 domains observed.

Model 4.0.0; series home-safety-v4-cross-vertical.

Safety & Health (7) MODERATE

Your Water System

ZIP code 27109 in Winston Salem, North Carolina is mapped to the water system City of Winston-salem (EPA ID: NC0234010). This system provides water to approximately 391,900 people from surface water sources.

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Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Winston-salem (NC0234010) on EPA.gov.

4 of the top compounds applied across the surrounding county in USGS pesticide-use estimates appear on EPA drinking-water monitoring lists. See the agricultural pesticide-use section.

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UCMR 5 PFAS monitoring: no reportable detections in available records

Available federal UCMR5 records for water systems mapped to ZIP code 27109 show no PFAS detections among the compounds tested, at the program's reporting levels.

The EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5) required community and non-transient non-community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to test for 29 PFAS compounds and lithium between 2023 and 2025. Systems with no detections at the federal minimum reporting level had no results at or above that reporting level.

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Environmental Hazards (9) MODERATE
Home & Infrastructure (3) OK
Cost & Community (6) OK

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the tap water in 27109 safe to drink?

EPA SDWIS records 1 violation since 2021 across the water systems mapped to ZIP 27109 (primary system: City of Winston-salem), including 0 health-based. The violation table above shows which system each record belongs to. ZipCheckup last updated this page in July 2026. The federal source release date is unavailable, so that month is not presented as source currency.

Where does 27109's water come from?

The recorded water source for City of Winston-salem, a system mapped to ZIP code 27109, is Surface water. This system serves approximately 391,900 people.

How does Winston Salem water compare to the national average?

Winston Salem's Home Safety Score ranks better than 67% of U.S. ZIP codes, and at or above 63% within North Carolina.

How can I get my water tested in Winston Salem?

If City of Winston-salem supplies your home, contact it for its Consumer Confidence Report; otherwise contact the water utility that serves your address, or hire a certified lab for independent home water testing. The EPA recommends annual testing if you use a private well.

What is the radon risk for 27109?

27109 is mapped to a county in EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate county-level radon potential; EPA recommends testing every home), located in Forsyth County. EPA radon zones range from Zone 1 (highest county-level potential) to Zone 3 (lowest). Testing your home is recommended regardless of zone.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (2026). Winston Salem, NC (27109): 1 Violation Recorded for Mapped Water Systems - 83/100. https://zipcheckup.com/report/27109/
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Page version: October 2026.

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