Wingate Tap Water Quality Report
Wingate's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Other systems listed for Wingate with results above guidelines: UNION COUNTY WATER SYSTEM (2 above guidelines)
Water system
WINGATE, TOWN OF
1 other system also serves parts of Wingate. 1 other system is listed for Wingate. See their figures
People Served
3,950
Health-based violations since 2020
0
WINGATE, TOWN OF. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is Wingate Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Wingate's water has 1 contaminant above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs), while it meets federal legal limits.
WINGATE, TOWN OF, Wingate's water system, serves 3,950 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Wingate. 1 other system is listed for Wingate. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to WINGATE, TOWN OF's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in North Carolina
Wingate Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Wingate, NC
We read Wingate, NC’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs
- 23 results on file
- 23 PFAS compounds on record
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Recommended Water Filters for Wingate
Based on Wingate's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Wingate's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Wingate, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Wingate? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Union County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Wingate
Wingate's tap water has an estimated 2.8 grains per gallon (47.0 mg/L, county sampling in Union County) — soft on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 2.8 gpg water in Wingate — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For North Carolina as a whole, read water softener cost in North Carolina — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Wingate Tap Water
Wingate's water has 1 contaminant above EPA MCLGs. While the water meets federal legal limits, we recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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