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Gaston County, NC

Water Treatment in High Shoals, NC

What City of High Shoals's latest water quality report says, and what it means for a High Shoals home.

What this means for your home

High Shoals is inside City of High Shoals's service area on the state's water-system map.

  • City of High Shoals's report doesn't list hardness. Most reservoir-fed systems in this region are soft, but a quick hardness test at your tap is the only way to know before anyone recommends a softener.
  • 35.6% of homes in High Shoals were built before 1980. EPA notes homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead in their plumbing, so a certified-lab lead test at the tap is a sensible first step in an older home.

Recommended for High Shoals homes

Based on the data above. Your own test results always come first.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Test

    We read your utility's report with you, and run a certified-lab test when your home calls for one.

  2. Step 2

    Design

    You get a written recommendation and quote for only what the data supports.

  3. Step 3

    Licensed install

    An independent licensed plumber installs under a separate agreement with you.

  4. Step 4

    Retest

    We confirm the system is doing what it's certified to do.

More on how it works

High Shoals at a glance

High Shoals water questions

Who supplies water in High Shoals?

High Shoals is inside City of High Shoals's service area on the state's water-system map. Its supply is purchased surface water. EPA's registry lists it serving about 729 people.

Do homes in Gaston County use private wells?

Gaston County Environmental Health states that there are more than 8,000 households in Gaston County using groundwater from private wells. In state testing of private wells in Gaston County, 2.79% of 2,764 private wells tested (77 wells) were above the 10 µg/L EPA drinking water standard (MCL) for arsenic. These figures describe the wells that were tested, not every well in the county.

How old are homes in High Shoals, and does that matter for water?

Census estimates put 35.6% of High Shoals homes as built before 1980. Lead usually comes from a home's own plumbing, not the utility, so in older homes a certified-lab lead test at the tap is the honest starting point.

Do you serve High Shoals?

Yes. High Shoals is about 46 minutes from our Charlotte base. Installation is performed by an independent, NC-licensed plumbing contractor under a separate agreement with you.

Do I need a permit to install a water treatment system?

Whole-house treatment is plumbing work in North Carolina. Your independent licensed plumber determines and pulls any permit Gaston County requires.

Get an honest answer about High Shoals water.

Tell us about your home and water source. We'll recommend testing first, and only the equipment your results support.

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