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PlumbSmart • March 20, 2023

How much do you trust your water?

Asheville Water Quality and Contamination Results from Latest 2021 Analysis

Do you ever spend time thinking about your water quality? If you go the EWG website (https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws=NC0111010) you can view the fairly disturbing last results from 2021 for Asheville. This analysis showed 20 contaminants total and 8 contaminants that may be over healthy limits:

Bromodichloromethane : 43X
Chloroform : 69x
Dibromoacetic Acid: 2.1x
Dicholoacetic Acid: 74x
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): 319x
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9): 656x
Trihalomethanes (TTHM): 202x
Trichloroacetic Acid: 163x

If you're concerned about your water quality you may want to think about a water filtration system. PlumbSmart specializes in properly testing and installing water quality purification systems including our partner Halo brand. We can help you feel safe about your water again just give us a call to come get a free water quality test or to discuss your options with our expert plumbing techs. Call PlumbSmart today at (828) 974-6147 today to get started.

Additional Links:

https://wlos.com/news/local/pfas -polyfluoroalkyl-national-nonprofit-raises-concerns-about-ashevilles-drinking-water-environmental-working-group

Other Local Results:

Waynesville: 7 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system.php?pws =NC0144010

Camp Lejuene: 10 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater /system.php?pws=NC0467041

Brevard : 6 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system .php?pws=NC0188010

Here are some other major metropolitan areas for comparison:

NYC - 10 over limits - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater /system.php?pws=NY7003493

San Diego - 16 - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater/system .php?pws=CA3710020

Washington DC - 13 over limits - https://www.ewg.org/tapwater /system.php?pws=DC0000002

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By PlumbSmart • April 6, 2023

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