HIGHLANDS, TOWN OF
PWS ID: NC0157015 · HIGHLANDS, North Carolina 28741
Population Served
6,614
Total Violations
361
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 2,604
- County
- Macon
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 10
- Monitoring Violations
- 301
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 10
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,4-D | MR | 21 | 2022 |
| TTHM | MR | 20 | 2020 |
| Endrin | MR | 19 | 2005 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 18 | 2020 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 15 | 2005 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 15 | 2005 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 15 | 2005 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 15 | 2005 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 10 | 2023 |
| Arsenic | MR | 8 | 1994 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 8 | 2003 |
| Public Notice | Other | 7 | 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 6 | 2002 |
| CARBON, TOTAL | MR | 6 | 2023 |
| Dalapon | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| OXAMYL | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Simazine | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Atrazine | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| LASSO | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Heptachlor epoxide | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| HEXACHLOROBENZENE | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Pentachlorophenol | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Heptachlor | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | MR | 5 | 2005 |
| Dinoseb | MR | 5 | 2005 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxS | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 7/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 7/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/22/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 7/22/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 7/22/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 7/22/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 7/22/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 7/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 7/22/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/22/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 7/22/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/22/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 7/22/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 4/16/2024 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 4/16/2024 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 4/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 4/16/2024 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 4/16/2024 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 4/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 4/16/2024 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 4/16/2024 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 4/16/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 4/16/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 4/16/2024 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 4/16/2024 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025.
PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025).
This data is provided for informational purposes only.