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Water system · PWSID NC0184010

ALBEMARLE, CITY OF

ALBEMARLE, NC · ~18,396 people served

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90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0184010

State

North Carolina

City

ALBEMARLE

Population served

18,396

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 10 points — the score moved from 100 to 90 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 90

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 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxA

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

23

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

81

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jun 2022. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2022 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2016 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Feb 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2010 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2010 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2009 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2031 began Jan 2007 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Jun 2022
  • State action · SIF Jun 2022
  • State action · SFJ May 2022
  • State action · SFL May 2022
  • State action · SOX Apr 2021
  • State action · SIE Mar 2021
  • State action · SFJ Mar 2021
  • State action · SFL Mar 2021

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.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Dec 2020

22 · max 86 ug/L · 27

Copper

1 station · latest Aug 2020

2.1 · max 4.4 ug/L · 3

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 NC0184010 — 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.