Does Hickory, NC tap water have any EPA-reported violations?

As of June 2026, EPA SDWIS records show 17 violation(s) across the community water systems serving Hickory, of which 2 are classified by the EPA as health-based. Most older violations have returned to compliance; see the per-system list.

Where does Hickory, NC tap water come from?

Hickory is served by 5 active community water system(s). Their primary sources, per EPA records, are: surface water, groundwater.

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Hickory tap water, in plain English

Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Hickory. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Hickory is served by 5 active community water systems, together reported to serve about 95,049 people.

As of June 2026, EPA records show 17 violations across the community water system(s) serving Hickory, going back to the earliest EPA record. 2 of these are classified by the EPA as health-based (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks); the rest are monitoring or reporting violations. Each is listed by system below, with its status.

5

Community water systems
~95,049

People served (EPA-reported)
June 2026

EPA records reviewed through

What the EPA has on record, by system

Hickory City Of

75,654 served · surface water · PWSID NC0118010

As of June 2026, EPA records show no reported violations for this system in the period covered. This is not a guarantee about every substance, or about the water inside your home's plumbing.

Alexander Co Wtr Dist

13,064 served · surface water · PWSID NC0102020

Health-based Lead and Copper Rule: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in July 1994. The EPA record for these does not include a measured level. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times in January 2025. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in March 2009. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2006. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Southeast Catawba County

5,080 served · surface water · PWSID NC2018004

Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in February 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2006. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times between July 2002 and January 2004. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Catawba, Town Of

1,181 served · surface water · PWSID NC0118040

Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded once in July 2023. The EPA record lists a level of 0.081 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. EPA records do not show all of these as returned to compliance.
Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in July 2007. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded once in October 2006. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

Kool Park Mhp

70 served · groundwater · PWSID NC0118108

Monitoring Consumer Confidence Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between July 2019 and July 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
Monitoring Lead and Copper Rule: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 2 times between January 2018 and January 2021. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.

What this means

A health-based violation means a contaminant was recorded above the limit the EPA tracks for it. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was late or missed — not that a contaminant was measured above a limit. “Returned to compliance” means the EPA recorded the issue as resolved.

This page summarizes the EPA's own records and does not assess whether your water is safe to drink. For the most current details, you can verify every record directly with the EPA, and contact your water system with questions.

Source: U.S. EPA Envirofacts SDWIS, retrieved June 2026. Records cover the EPA's full reporting history for these systems. Verify at EPA ECHO.