Lake Lure Water Sample Reports 2026

Department of Environmental Quality Water Quality Update 8/13/26

The Town of Lake Lure, NC is  please to report that the water quality  results taken 8/19/26 at the Lake Lure Beach are within normal limits. Thank you for your patience as we confirmed these results. The Swim Guide will be updated shortly to reflect these results. 

Additional Water Quality Testing

The Town of Lake Lure works with Environmental Quality Institute and also Clear Water Lab to sample the water at the Broad River (above Lake Lure), and throughout  Lake Lure, and at the Lake Lure Dam. 

Clear Water Lab Notes:

• MCL is EPA’s maximum contaminant level under primary drinking water regulations.
• Sample received and examined within EPA’s recommended holding time.
• Results in BOLD exceed the EPA’s Primary MCL.
• ND - Not Detected at the corresponding reporting limit.
• NA - Not Applicable.
• Analytical method: IDEXX Colilert Test Kit; IDEXX Colilert Test Kit using IDEXX Quanti-Tray/2000
• We certify that the analyses performed for this report are accurate, and that the laboratory tests were conducted by methods approved by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the NCDHH. 

July 2026

Please see the attached water sample results through July 2026.  We are pleased to report that the latest results are all within acceptable limits. 

• You may review the spreadsheet, which illustrates all the water sample data received by the Town of Lake Lure.
• Orange or yellow highlighted cells indicate high results.
• This data is current through 7/29/26 and the updated report was received 7/30/26.  

You may read a more detailed summary of recent test results here.  

For additional questions or suggestions, please contact Communications@townoflakelure.com