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Water Treatment in Stanly County, NC

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

Largest public system

City of Albemarle: Disinfectant: Free chlorine; City of Albemarle Public Utilities, 2025
City of Albemarle: TTHM (disinfection byproducts): 54 ppb; Highest running annual average (2025); federal limit 80 ppb.; City of Albemarle Public Utilities, 2025
City of Albemarle: HAA5 (disinfection byproducts): 55 ppb; Highest running annual average (2025); federal limit 60 ppb.; City of Albemarle Public Utilities, 2025
City of Albemarle: Lead (at sampled homes' taps): 0 ppb; 90th percentile of homes sampled (2023); 0 sampled homes above the action level. The federal action level is 15 ppb.; City of Albemarle Public Utilities, 2025

What this means for your home

5 public water systems serve the towns we cover in Stanly County. The largest, City of Albemarle, publishes the figures above.
State testing of private wells in Stanly 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.
1 of the communities we list in Stanly County have no public water system mapped at their center, so many homes there likely use private wells.

Private wells in Stanly 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 Stanly County
Contaminant	Share of tested wells above the standard	Wells tested	Standard	Source
Arsenic	18%	1,278	10 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Lead	1.94%	1,239	15 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Copper	0%	604	1,300 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Nitrate	1.66%	481	10,000 µg/L (10 mg/L)	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Iron	25.62%	605	2,500 µg/L	UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Manganese	36.67%	1,230	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 Stanly 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 Stanly County

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

City of Albemarle1 community · water quality report
Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist3 communities
Town of Norwood1 community
Town of Oakboro1 community
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc3 communities

Communities we serve in Stanly 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.

Stanly County at a glance

Population: 68,830; July 2025 estimate · U.S. Census Bureau, 2025
Households: 25,240; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Owner-occupied homes: 74.5%; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Median home value: $242,400; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024
Homes built before 1980: 55.7%; U.S. Census Bureau (via Census Reporter), 2024

Stanly County water questions

Who supplies water in Stanly County?

Several systems do, depending on where you live. The towns we cover are served by City of Albemarle, Stanly Co-West Stanly Dist, Town of Norwood, Town of Oakboro and others. Your water bill names your system.

What do private-well tests in Stanly County show?

18% of 1,278 private wells tested (230 wells) were above the 10 µg/L EPA drinking water standard (MCL) for arsenic. 1.94% of 1,239 private wells tested (24 wells) were above the 15 µg/L EPA action level for lead. These describe tested wells, not every well in the county.

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

About 55.7% of homes in Stanly 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 Stanly County do you serve?

10 communities, from Albemarle, Locust, Norwood outward. The county's population center is about 58 minutes from our Charlotte base.

Nearby counties

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

Get an honest answer about Stanly 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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