Guilford County, NC
Local water snapshot
From EPA's water-system registry. We haven't published this utility's full report data yet.
EPA's modeled service-area map places Oak Ridge within Oak Ridge Military Academy. Modeled boundaries can miss edges, so check your water bill.
| Contaminant | Share of tested wells above the standard | Wells tested | Standard | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 0.47% | 4,700 | 10 µg/L | UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019 |
| Lead | 3.96% | 4,698 | 15 µg/L | UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019 |
| Copper | 0.3% | 2,307 | 1,300 µg/L | UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019 |
| Nitrate | 0.19% | 2,105 | 10,000 µg/L (10 mg/L) | UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019 |
| Iron | 13.52% | 2,307 | 2,500 µg/L | UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019 |
| Manganese | 18.16% | 4,698 | 300 µg/L | UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019 |
We read your utility's report with you, and run a certified-lab test when your home calls for one.
You get a written recommendation and quote for only what the data supports.
An independent licensed plumber installs under a separate agreement with you.
We confirm the system is doing what it's certified to do.
EPA's modeled service-area map places Oak Ridge within Oak Ridge Military Academy. Modeled boundaries can miss edges, so check your water bill. Its supply is groundwater (wells). EPA's registry lists it serving about 150 people.
Many homes outside town water lines do. In state testing of private wells in Guilford County, 0.47% of 4,700 private wells tested (22 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.
Census estimates put 20.3% of Oak Ridge 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.
Yes. Oak Ridge is about 116 minutes from our Charlotte base. Installation is performed by an independent, NC-licensed plumbing contractor under a separate agreement with you.
Whole-house treatment is plumbing work in North Carolina. Your independent licensed plumber determines and pulls any permit Guilford County requires.
Tell us about your home and water source. We'll recommend testing first, and only the equipment your results support.