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Water system · PWSID NC0286020

ELKIN, TOWN OF

ELKIN, NC · ~4,076 people served

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100
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0286020

State

North Carolina

City

ELKIN

Population served

4,076

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

No PFAS detections are on record for this system from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (2023–25). Absence of a detection isn’t a guarantee — not every system was sampled, and this dataset doesn’t cover other contaminants.

Violations & enforcement

12

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

42

Enforcement actions

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

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Apr 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Sep 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2006 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began May 2005 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2005 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2001 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jun 2000 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began May 2000 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2022
  • State action · SIF Apr 2018
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2017
  • State action · SIE Nov 2017
  • State action · SFL Nov 2017
  • State action · SOX Nov 2017
  • State action · SOX Nov 2017
  • State action · SIF Apr 2014

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0286020 — 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.