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BURLINGTON, CITY OF

BURLINGTON, NC · ~61,365 people served

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58
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0201010

State

North Carolina

City

BURLINGTON

Population served

61,365

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 42 points — the score moved from 100 to 58 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 58

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

6:2 FTS

9.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

51

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

31

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Aug 2021. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Lead & Copper Rule health-based began Jul 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2013 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2984 began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2982 began Jan 2004 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2979 began Jan 2004 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Aug 2021
  • State action · SIF Jul 2021
  • State action · SFH Jul 2021
  • State action · SIE Jul 2021
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2021
  • State action · SIC Jul 2021
  • State action · SFL Jul 2021
  • State action · SOX Oct 2019

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0201010 — 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.