DEPARTMENTS
Utilities Department - Safe Drinking Water
Lake Lure’s drinking water is safe to drink. The water quality of the wells is monitored by town personnel continuously and by state and federal agencies. The wells owned by the town continue to be an excellent source of drinking water.
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) prescribes regulations that limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The EPA sets Maximum Contaminant Level Goals (MCLG) and Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCL) for drinking water. The MCLG is the level of contaminants in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health, and the MCLG allow for a margin of safety. The MCL is the highest level of a contaminant allowed in drinking water. The MCL is set as close to the MCLG as feasible using the best available treatment technology. This water quality for the Town of Lake Lure is as follows:
- Nitrates - below MCLG
- Trihalomethane - below MCLG
- Volatile Organic Chemicals - none detected
(except for hexachlorobutadiene, which was below MCLG)
- Bacteriological - checked monthly
- Chlorine Residual - checked daily
Drinking water including bottled water may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that the water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the EPA’s safe water drinking hotline at (800) 426-4791.
