MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
Mt Gilead, NC · 15,362 served
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM serves 15,362 people in Mt Gilead, NC. It has 10 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F.
Score breakdown
Health-based violations (5y)
10
Monitoring violations (5y)
12
Currently unaddressed
0
Overall score
25/100
Violation history (last 5 years)
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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)
EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).
PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)
System details
- System type
- Community water system
- Water source
- Surface water
- Ownership
- Local government
- Service connections
- 6,145
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Is Mt Gilead, NC tap water safe to drink?
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM has 10 health-based violations in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system an F.
Does MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM have lead in its water?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 0 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM's water?
Yes — PFAS was detected at or above the EPA MCL for 1 of the tracked analytes.
Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2