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Water system · PWSID NC0181035

BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY

RUTHERFORDTON, NC · ~18,242 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0181035

State

North Carolina

City

RUTHERFORDTON

Population served

18,242

Primary source

Surface water

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

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through May 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFBA

5.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

4

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

12

Enforcement actions

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

Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Apr 2009 Resolved
Treatment technique · Bromate health-based began Jan 2009 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 1999 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Jan 1990 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Mar 2010
  • State action · SIF Nov 2009
  • State action · SIE Oct 2009
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2009
  • State action · SFL Oct 2009
  • State action · SIE Oct 2009
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2009
  • State action · SOX Jul 2006

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0181035 — 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.