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MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

MT GILEAD, NC · ~14,710 people served

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90
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0362010

State

North Carolina

City

MT GILEAD

Population served

14,710

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFHxA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

55

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

16

Health-based

163

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Aug 2025 Addressed
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2025 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2025 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jun 2025 Addressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2025 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2025 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2025 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2025
  • State action · SIF Oct 2025
  • State action · SIF Oct 2025
  • State action · SFL Oct 2025
  • State action · SFL Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2025
  • State action · SIE Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0362010 — 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.