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Water Treatment in Rowan County, NC

Public water, private wells and what local data shows, for the 10 Rowan County communities we serve.

Largest public system

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities: Hardness: 23 mg/L; About 1.3 grains per gallon: soft by USGS classes. As reported (2025).; Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (City of Salisbury), 2025
Salisbury-Rowan Utilities: Disinfectant: Free chlorine; Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (City of Salisbury), 2025
Salisbury-Rowan Utilities: TTHM (disinfection byproducts): 54 ppb; As reported (2025); federal limit 80 ppb.; Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (City of Salisbury), 2025
Salisbury-Rowan Utilities: HAA5 (disinfection byproducts): 39 ppb; As reported (2025); federal limit 60 ppb.; Salisbury-Rowan Utilities (City of Salisbury), 2025

What this means for your home

7 public water systems serve the towns we cover in Rowan County. The largest, Salisbury-Rowan Utilities, publishes the figures above.
State testing of private wells in Rowan County found the results below. They describe the wells that were tested, not every well, which is why we start every well with its own certified-lab test.

Private wells in Rowan County

From state testing of private wells. These figures describe the wells that were tested, not every well, so your own certified-lab test is what decides treatment.

Private-well test results in Rowan County
Contaminant	Share of tested wells above the standard	Wells tested	Standard	Source
Arsenic	1.01%	2,374	10 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Lead	2.61%	2,378	15 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Copper	0.43%	1,152	1,300 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Nitrate	0.77%	904	10,000 µg/L (10 mg/L)	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Iron	16.62%	1,155	2,500 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Manganese	17.44%	2,379	300 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019

How we approach well water

Recommended across Rowan County

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

Well water treatmentLab test first, then treatment matched to results.City water filtrationCarbon and reverse osmosis for treated city water.Water testingCertified-lab panels and what they measure.

Public water systems in Rowan County

Systems serving the communities we list. Your water bill names yours.

Salisbury-Rowan4 communities · water quality report
Town of China Grove1 community
Town of Landis1 community
Tanglewood S/d1 community
Town of East Spencer1 community
Town of Cleveland1 community
Town of Faith1 community

Communities we serve in Rowan County

Within 45 minutes

45 to 90 minutes

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.

Rowan County at a glance

Population: 155,096; July 2025 estimate · U.S. Census Bureau, 2025
Households: 58,899; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Owner-occupied homes: 72.3%; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Median home value: $238,400; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Homes built before 1980: 46.7%; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024

Rowan County water questions

Who supplies water in Rowan County?

Several systems do, depending on where you live. The towns we cover are served by Salisbury-Rowan, Town of China Grove, Town of Landis, Tanglewood S/d and others. Your water bill names your system.

What do private-well tests in Rowan County show?

1.01% of 2,374 private wells tested (24 wells) were above the 10 µg/L EPA drinking water standard (MCL) for arsenic. 2.61% of 2,378 private wells tested (62 wells) were above the 15 µg/L EPA action level for lead. These describe tested wells, not every well in the county.

Is water hard in Rowan County?

Salisbury-Rowan Utilities reported 23 mg/L (soft by USGS classes). Private wells vary much more, so test before choosing a softener.

Are homes in Rowan County old enough to worry about lead?

About 46.7% of homes in Rowan County were built before 1980, by Census estimates. EPA notes homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead in their plumbing; a certified-lab test at the tap answers it for your home.

Which towns in Rowan County do you serve?

10 communities, from Salisbury, China Grove, Landis outward. The county's population center is about 50 minutes from our Charlotte base.

Nearby counties

Every county and town we serve Look up your water by ZIP

Get an honest answer about Rowan County 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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