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Water hardness in Highlands

Find official utility reports, understand hardness, and check the water system serving your home in Highlands, North Carolina.

Utility-reported hardness

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Evidence comparison rank
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Matched utilities
10
Active health records
0

Your tap water

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Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.

Utility hardness unavailable in this index

Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.

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Your utility’s measurements and compliance records

These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.

EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.

Highlands, Town Of

NC0157015 · Surface water · 6,614 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0.004 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

27% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

EPA SDWIS reported health-based violation

Reported violation
Reported level
0.065 MG/L
Maximum contaminant level
0.06 MG/L

108% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023

Violation history (7)
Imported violation history for Highlands, Town Of
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Nov 4, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Nov 4, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
CARBON, TOTALResolvedJan 1, 2023 to Mar 31, 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Health-basedResolvedOct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
2,4-DResolvedJan 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022
Public NoticeResolvedJun 19, 2021 to Jul 10, 2023

Cullasaja Club

NC0157143 · Groundwater · 800 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.39 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

107% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2014 to Jun 30, 2014

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Cullasaja Club
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Highlands Falls Country Club

NC0157123 · Groundwater · 650 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
0.025 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

167% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
3.3 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

254% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2000 to Jun 30, 2000

Violation history (5)
Imported violation history for Highlands Falls Country Club
RuleStatusPeriod
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedApr 1, 2024 to May 28, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-basedResolvedApr 1, 2024 to May 28, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleResolvedApr 1, 2024 to May 28, 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ResolvedJan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleHealth-basedResolvedDec 10, 2023 to Feb 9, 2024

Wildcat Cliffs Country Club

NC0157118 · Groundwater · 445 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.8 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

138% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2002 to Dec 31, 2002

Violation history (4)
Imported violation history for Wildcat Cliffs Country Club
RuleStatusPeriod
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedJan 11, 2026 to Jan 12, 2026
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Aug 20, 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Aug 20, 2025
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Cold Springs Poa

NC0157138 · Groundwater · 165 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.64 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

126% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jul 1, 2016 to Dec 31, 2016

Violation history (2)
Imported violation history for Cold Springs Poa
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2024 to Nov 14, 2024
Lead and Copper RuleAddressedJan 1, 2009

King Mountain Club Water

NC0157117 · Groundwater influenced by surface water · 150 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (3)
Imported violation history for King Mountain Club Water
RuleStatusPeriod
TTHMResolvedJan 1, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)ResolvedJan 1, 2025 to Jul 24, 2025
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedFeb 11, 2022 to Feb 2, 2022

Cherrywood Trails

NC1057024 · Groundwater · 125 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (0)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

No comparable numerical result available

Federal SDWIS data does not provide a usable numerical result and benchmark for this profile. Missing data is not a pass. Check the serving utility's current Consumer Confidence Report.

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

Flat Mountain Estates

NC0157102 · Groundwater · 109 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.91 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

147% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2014 to Dec 31, 2016

Violation history (5)
Imported violation history for Flat Mountain Estates
RuleStatusPeriod
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-basedResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSResolvedOct 17, 2024 to Dec 4, 2024
Revised Total Coliform RuleResolvedOct 11, 2022 to Oct 11, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2022 to Nov 9, 2022
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Sassafras Gap Employee Village

NC0157154 · Groundwater · 107 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (1)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

0% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Violation history (1)
Imported violation history for Sassafras Gap Employee Village
RuleStatusPeriod
Consumer Confidence RuleResolvedJul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021

Cottages At Lake Osseroga

NC1057005 · Groundwater · 93 people served system-wide

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

No active health-based record in this imported snapshot

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Measurements (2)

An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.

Lead (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Below action level
Reported level
0.002 mg/L
Action level
0.015 mg/L

13% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025

Copper (90th percentile)

EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples

Above action level
Reported level
1.35 mg/L
Action level
1.3 mg/L

104% of the listed benchmark

Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2008 to Jun 30, 2008

Violation history (0)

No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.

City summary

What the indexed records say

Highlands has 1 published ZIP profile across Macon County. The regional-evidence median is 5 PPM. The city does not meet the stricter comparison standard.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community. At least one estimate is marked low confidence, so observation distance and date deserve extra attention.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft1 ZIP
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard0 ZIPs
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
18.3 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 0Low: 1

Observation window: Dec 5, 2024 to Dec 5, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Highlands

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Use a measured hardness result. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Highlands

Is the water hard?

Check the utility-reported result above when available. Nearby environmental samples cannot establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.