City of High Point

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of High Point (NC0241020): 1 health-based violation recorded since 2021. City of High Point has 3 EPA violations on record, all marked resolved in the federal data; the utility serves 118,662 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of High Point, (EPA ID: NC0241020) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 118,662 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 12 ZIP codes across 6 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (80/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 5 of 12 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: 3 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

E. coli (EPA limit: MCLG of zero; positive samples require repeat testing under the Revised Total Coliform Rule)

Some E. coli strains can cause severe GI illness and kidney failure, especially in children At-risk groups: children under 5, elderly, immunocompromised individuals, pregnant women.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): UV disinfection, chlorination, reverse osmosis. 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

1 of 12 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2. 11 of 12 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.

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.

• 27235 - Colfax
• 27260 - High Point
• 27262 - High Point
• 27263 - High Point
• 27265 - High Point
• 27268 - High Point
• 27282 - Jamestown
• 27284 - Kernersville
• 27360 - Thomasville
• 27407 - Greensboro
• 27409 - Greensboro
• 27410 - Greensboro

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of High Point (NC0241020) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of High Point water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for City of High Point; its 3 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of High Point serve?

City of High Point serves approximately 118,662 people across 12 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does City of High Point get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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