Hickory Water Quality
North Carolina
According to EPA SDWIS, Hickory, North Carolina is served by 5 community water systems covering about 91,224 people. The same extract lists 2 health-based violation records, most recently coded 2950 in 2023. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Hickory, North Carolina is delivered through 5 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 91,224 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 2 violation records across the 5 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes: TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule. 12 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the North Carolina drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HICKORY CITY OF | 71,393 | 0 | Clean |
| ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST | 13,064 | 1 | Health |
| SOUTHEAST CATAWBA COUNTY | 5,080 | 0 | Clean |
| CATAWBA, TOWN OF | 1,617 | 1 | Health |
| KOOL PARK MHP | 70 | 0 | Clean |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| CATAWBA, TOWN OF | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| ALEXANDER CO WTR DIST | Lead and Copper Rule | 1994-07-01 |
What are Hickory's health-based records for?
Hickory's health-based violation records carry 2 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Tthm | 1 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Hickory
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Shurtape Technologies LLC - Hickory Tape Plant | 1.7M lbs |
| Century Furniture Casegoods Plant No 1 | 131.4K lbs |
| Hk Research Corp | 39.9K lbs |
| Corning Optical Communications Llc-Hmtc | 39.2K lbs |
| Carolina Solvents Inc | 31.6K lbs |
| Structural Steel of Carolina | 13.9K lbs |
| Hickory Chair LLC | 265 lbs |
| Hickory White Casegoods Div | 9 lbs |
| Southern Concrete Materials-Hickory (kerrs) | 5 lbs |
| Abb Installation Products Inc. | 3 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Hickory, North Carolina? ▼
How many water violations does Hickory have in this EPA extract? ▼
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How does Hickory compare in North Carolina?
Of the 449 North Carolina places with at least one community water system on file, Hickory ranks #44 by number of systems (5).
Either side of it: Gibsonville (5), Harrisburg (5), Kill Devil Hills (5), Linville (5)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 5 community water systems whose service area lists Hickory, ranked against the 449 North Carolina places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.