PWSID
NC0155010
State
North Carolina
City
LINCOLNTON
Population served
15,839
Primary source
Surface water
Score history
▼ 21 points — the score moved from 100 to 79 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.
2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.
PFAS & contaminant readings
Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).
PFOA
Perfluorooctanoic acid
6.1 ppt
limit 4 ppt
PFHxA
5.9 ppt
limit —
PFPeA
5.5 ppt
limit —
PFBS
3 ppt
limit —
Violations & enforcement
1
Violations on record
0
Unaddressed
0
Health-based
5
Enforcement actions
From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2002. Official EPA record →
Recent enforcement actions
- State action · SIE Jan 2002
- State action · SFJ Jan 2002
- State action · SOX Sep 2001
- State action · SIE Mar 2001
- State action · SFJ Mar 2001
Area water-quality monitoring
Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.
Manganese
2 stations · latest Dec 2024
Arsenic
2 stations · latest Dec 2024
Copper
1 station · latest Dec 2020
Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.
This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0155010 — 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.