Highlands, Town of

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Highlands, Town of (NC0157015): 3 past health-based violations, since resolved. In the five-year tracking period, Highlands, Town of filed 7 violations - each has been cleared, and the utility now meets all federal standards for its 6,614 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Highlands, Town of (EPA ID: NC0157015) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 6,614 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 28741 in Highlands.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (77/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 7 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water, people who frequently shower in chlorinated water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 28741 - Highlands

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Highlands, Town of (NC0157015) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Highlands, Town of water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Highlands, Town of; its 7 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Highlands, Town of serve?

Highlands, Town of serves approximately 6,614 people across 1 ZIP code in North Carolina.

Where does Highlands, Town of get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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