Home/ Directory/ NC/ LINCOLN COUNTY WTP

Water system · PWSID NC0155035

LINCOLN COUNTY WTP

DENVER, NC · ~49,693 people served

Check your exact address → DENVER overview
84
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0155035

State

North Carolina

City

DENVER

Population served

49,693

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 16 points — the score moved from 100 to 84 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 84

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 Jul 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFHxA

4.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

15

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

49

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2024. Official EPA record →

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Oct 2008 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Jul 2008 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Apr 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2003 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2003 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 1999 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SO6 Jul 2010
  • State action · SOX Jul 2010
  • State action · SO6 Jun 2010
  • State action · SOX Jun 2010
  • State action · SO6 Apr 2010

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0155035 — 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.