HIGH POINT, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained
HIGH POINT, CITY OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 118,662, over 44,043 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, HIGH POINT, CITY OF ranks 6,562th by violation burden (49th percentile) - 9 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
How HIGH POINT, CITY OF compares within NC
NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; HIGH POINT, CITY OF carries 2, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for HIGH POINT, CITY OF is from 2025-01-01 (health-based: 2025-01-01). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
HIGH POINT, CITY OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
HIGH POINT, CITY OF's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 2 health-based violations on file for HIGH POINT, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.