Lexington, NC Water Quality (ZIP 27292)

EPA-tested PFAS, lead, and regulated contaminants for ZIP 27292 in Lexington, NC, served by HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT.

Quick Answers

Is ZIP 27292 tap water safe to drink? PFAS compounds have been detected in 27292's water at an average of 0 ppt across 4 compounds. A certified pitcher filter or reverse osmosis system is recommended, especially for sensitive populations.

What filter should I use in 27292? A reverse osmosis system (NSF/ANSI 58) removes 90%+ of PFAS, lead, and arsenic. For smaller households, an NSF-53 certified pitcher (Clearly Filtered, ZeroWater) works. Standard Brita cartridges are not certified for PFAS.

ZIP 27292 Water Quality Summary

EPA testing has detected PFAS "forever chemicals" in the water system serving ZIP 27292 (Lexington, NC). Monitoring found a peak of 0.01 ppt across 1 system, averaging 0 ppt over 4 detected compounds.

Contamination Level: LOW – Low contamination – PFAS detected but at lower levels; monitoring continues.

Top Detected Compounds in ZIP 27292

  • PFBA: 0.01 ppt
  • PFOS: 0 ppt
  • PFBS: 0 ppt
  • PFPEA: 0 ppt

Lead in ZIP 27292 Water

EPA Lead and Copper Rule testing recorded 12 lead samples for the system serving 27292, with a 90th-percentile high of 0.007 mg/L (within the EPA 0.015 mg/L action level). There is no safe level of lead for children; homes built before 1986 should use a certified NSF/ANSI 53 lead filter.

EPA Violations Affecting ZIP 27292

The water system serving 27292 have 11 health-based EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record, including Haloacetic Acids, Total Trihalomethanes. A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its federal limit or required treatment was not applied.

About the Data

Source: EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023-2025), Lead and Copper Rule samples, and SDWIS violation records tied to the water system that serves 27292 in Lexington, NC.

Beyond water: other exposures in Lexington, NC

Drinking water is one exposure route. These are the other federal datasets that cover ZIP 27292 and Davidson County, NC.

Radon risk in Davidson County, NC

The EPA places Davidson County, NC in Zone 3 - the EPA's lowest-risk category, with a predicted average indoor radon level below 2 pCi/L. Zone maps predict the radon potential of an area from geology and existing indoor readings - they do not describe any individual home. Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer among people who have never smoked, and the only way to know your own level is a test kit.

Lead paint risk in Davidson County, NC

Census figures show 44% of homes in Davidson County, NC were built before 1980, and 10% before 1950. Lead-based paint was banned for residential use in 1978, so older housing stock is the strongest available proxy for lead-paint exposure. This is a statistic about the county's housing, not a test of any particular property - if your home predates 1980, a lead swab test is the way to check.

Air quality in Davidson County, NC

Modelled annual fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) for Davidson County, NC averages 8.4 µg/m³, within the EPA's annual PM2.5 standard of 9 µg/m³. PM2.5 is the pollution fraction small enough to reach deep into the lungs. These are CDC modelled estimates for the county as a whole, not a reading taken at this ZIP code.