Elizabeth City, City of serves 19,187 people from groundwater. 6 results are on record. No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level.
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
20.9µg/L
Above screening
5 other contaminants tested, none detected
NEtFOSAA
NMeFOSAA
PFTA
PFTrDA
Lead (90th percentile)
Compliance and coverage
Lead service lines
8,325service lines inventoried
Lead0
Galvanized, to replace0
Material unknown5,460
Not lead2,865
From the utility's inventory reported to EPA (2026Q2). Look up your address with the utility.
Compliance
0health-based violations in the last 10 years
From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.
Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset
No result is not a pass. Your utility's annual water quality report may list them, and a certified lab test covers your own tap.
A federal limit (an MCL or action level) is an enforceable legal cap; a health goal is often stricter. Meeting the limit is a compliance fact, not a health clearance, and PurityMap publishes no overall compliance verdict.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Who does ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF serve?
ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF (PWS ID NC0470010) is a public water system serving 19,187 people in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
Where does ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF get its water?
ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF is on record as drawing from groundwater. The source shapes which contaminants matter most for this system.
What does ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF's monitoring record show?
PurityMap's record for ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF holds 6 findings: 1 above a reference and 5 not detected, from 6 evidence records. Every finding links to its source; a substance that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.
Is ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF's water safe to drink?
PurityMap does not issue a safety verdict. It publishes ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF's measured results against each contaminant's benchmark so you can read them in context. Safety depends on the specific finding, your plumbing, and how the water reaches your tap.
How current is this ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF data?
The latest published record for ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF is dated 2026-09-16. Utilities report on regulatory cycles, so results reflect the monitoring period rather than a live reading.
Does this assessment represent my home's tap water?
No. It is assessed at the water-system level from ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF's own monitoring. It does not cover the service line to your building or the plumbing inside it, which can add lead and other metals after the water leaves the system. A tap test is the way to know what reaches your glass.
What contaminants were detected in ELIZABETH CITY, CITY OF?
Lithium was detected in this record. Each finding shows its measured value, its reference and its source on this page.
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