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Lexington tap water, in plain English
Here is what the EPA's own data shows about tap water in Lexington. According to EPA SDWIS data retrieved June 2026, Lexington is served by 1 active community water system, together reported to serve about 19,595 people.
As of June 2026, EPA records show 48 violations across the community water system(s) serving Lexington, going back to the earliest EPA record. 30 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.
What the EPA has on record, by system
Lexington, City Of
19,595 served · surface water · PWSID NC0229010 - Health-based TTHM: a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 12 times between July 2017 and April 2019. The EPA record lists a level of 0.083 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.08 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Health-based Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): a health-based violation (a contaminant recorded above the limit the EPA tracks), recorded 18 times between July 2017 and April 2019. The EPA record lists a level of 0.063 MG/L; the limit (MCL) is 0.06 MG/L. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Public Notice: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 15 times between November 2017 and April 2019. All have since returned to compliance, per EPA records.
- Monitoring Simazine: a monitoring or reporting violation (a required test or report was late or missed — not a measured exceedance), recorded 3 times in January 2016. 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.