CATAWBA, TOWN OF

HICKORY, NC · ~1,181 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0118040

State

North Carolina

City

HICKORY

Population served

1,181

Primary source

SWP

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2010. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jul 2007 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2006 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SO6 Sep 2010
State action · SOX Sep 2010
State action · SOX Aug 2008
State action · SIF Jan 2007
State action · SOX Dec 2006
State action · SFL Dec 2006
State action · SFJ Dec 2006
State action · SIE Dec 2006

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0118040 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.