Public water system · NC0229010

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Lexington, City of

At a glance

City of Lexington (PWSID NC0229010) is an active community water system in Davidson County, North Carolina. It reports serving 19,632 people through 11,000 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

19,632

Service connections

11,000

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0229010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served19,632

Service connections11,000

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedLexington

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyDavidson County

How does City of Lexington compare with other water systems in Davidson County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Lexington is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Davidson County has 8 active public water systems, and City of Lexington is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 26,601 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% of the 212,805 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Lexington is about 193% above that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Lexington?

EPA lists City of Lexington as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 4 of the 8 active systems in Davidson County (50%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Lexington have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and April 2019. By type: 7 contaminant level above the legal limit and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2019-04-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2019-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2019-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2019-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2018-02-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-02-22	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2017-11-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-11-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

City of Lexington: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Lexington?

City of Lexington (PWSID NC0229010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Lexington serve?

City of Lexington reports serving 19,632 people through 11,000 service connections in Davidson County, North Carolina.

Where does City of Lexington get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Lexington have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is City of Lexington's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 7 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Lexington's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Lexington must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Davidson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Davidson Water Inc.	Davidson	154,307	Community	Surface water
Thomasville, City of	Davidson	27,287	Community	Surface water
Handy Sanitary District	Davidson	9,548	Community	Purchased surface water
Denton, Town of	Davidson	1,710	Community	Surface water
Rocklyn Subdivision Phase 2	Davidson	197	Community	Purchased surface water
Newsom MHP Campground	Davidson	74	Transient non-community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Lexington, City of, PWSID NC0229010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lexington-city-of-nc0229010 (data as of October 1, 2026).