BOGUE BANKS WATER CORPORATION

EMERALD ISLE, NC · ~4,995 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0416028

State

North Carolina

City

EMERALD ISLE

Population served

4,995

Primary source

Groundwater

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

Lithium

17,000 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

101

Enforcement actions

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

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2025 Resolved

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2025 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2025 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2025 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2024 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2024 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2020 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Aug 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Aug 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2042 began Jan 2015 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Mar 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2011 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Oct 2025
State action · SOX Aug 2025
State action · SIF May 2025
State action · SIF May 2025
State action · SOX Apr 2025
State action · SIE Feb 2025
State action · SFL Feb 2025
State action · SFJ Feb 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0416028 — 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.