Cleveland County, NC

Water Treatment in Kings Mountain, NC

What Town of Kings Mountain's latest water quality report says, and what it means for a Kings Mountain home.

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Local water snapshot

Town of Kings Mountain

From its 2025 water quality report · read the full report

Water source: John H. Moss Lake (surface water); T.J. Ellison Water Treatment Plant; Town of Kings Mountain serves about 14,784 people.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
Disinfectant: Free chlorine; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
TTHM (disinfection byproducts): 85 ppb; Highest running annual average (2025); federal limit 80 ppb.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
HAA5 (disinfection byproducts): 47 ppb; As reported (2025); federal limit 60 ppb.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
Lead (at sampled homes' taps): Not detected; Not detected (2025); 0 sampled homes above the action level. The federal action level is 15 ppb.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
PFOA: Not detected; Not detected. EPA's enforceable limit is 4.0 ppt.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
PFOS: Not detected; Not detected. EPA's enforceable limit is 4.0 ppt.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025
Violations: Yes, see report; The report lists one or more violations and explains them. Read it for details.; City of Kings Mountain, 2025

What this means for your home

Kings Mountain is inside Town of Kings Mountain's service area on the state's water-system map.

Town of Kings Mountain'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.
City of Kings Mountain disinfects with free chlorine. If you notice the taste or smell, NSF/ANSI 42 certified carbon reduces it.
City of Kings Mountain reported TTHM at 85 ppb, above the 80 ppb limit, in its latest report. Its report explains the utility's corrective steps. Certified carbon or reverse osmosis at the tap reduces TTHM.
56.2% of homes in Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain homes

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

Chlorine taste & odorCertified carbon at the kitchen tap or for the whole home.Drinking-water reverse osmosisNSF/ANSI 58 RO at the kitchen tap.Water testingCertified-lab lead and full-panel testing.Whole-home filtrationSediment plus catalytic carbon for the whole house.

How it works

Step 1
Test
We read your utility's report with you, and run a certified-lab test when your home calls for one.
Step 2
Design
You get a written recommendation and quote for only what the data supports.
Step 3
Licensed install
An independent licensed plumber installs under a separate agreement with you.
Step 4
Retest
We confirm the system is doing what it's certified to do.

Kings Mountain at a glance

Population: 12,117; July 2025 estimate · U.S. Census Bureau, 2025
Households: 4,633; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Owner-occupied homes: 62.1%; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Median home value: $204,100; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Homes built before 1980: 56.2%; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024

Kings Mountain water questions

Who supplies water in Kings Mountain?

Kings Mountain is inside Town of Kings Mountain's service area on the state's water-system map. Its supply is john h. moss lake (surface water); t.j. ellison water treatment plant. EPA's registry lists it serving about 14,784 people.

Does City of Kings Mountain report PFAS?

PFOA and PFOS were not detected in the results it reported. EPA's enforceable limits for PFOA and PFOS are 4.0 parts per trillion; other proposed PFAS limits are under review.

Do homes in Cleveland County use private wells?

Many homes outside town water lines do. In state testing of private wells in Cleveland County, 2.56% of 390 private wells tested (10 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 Kings Mountain, and does that matter for water?

Census estimates put 56.2% of Kings Mountain 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 Kings Mountain?

Yes. Kings Mountain 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 Cleveland County requires.

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Get an honest answer about Kings Mountain water.

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