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PWSID NC0408085

BERTIE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER

Community water system serving WINDSOR, NC

See also: all utilities in Windsor · utilities by ZIP 27983

Population served
13k
Source
Groundwater
Status
Active

Current water quality

Caution: a recent measurement is approaching a regulatory limit

lithium measured at 0.0201 mg/L via UCMR 5 sampling (caution).

Risk classification follows EPA published MCL / MCLG / HAL values with caution and concern bands reviewed by a clinician. Past resolved violations do not influence this badge. See methodology.

Lead service line inventory

No inventory data on file

We do not yet have this utility's published Lead Service Line Inventory on file. The EPA Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) required every community water system to publish one by October 16, 2024 and to identify and replace any lead lines within 10 years. How lead enters drinking water.

Phase 1 coverage focuses on the largest NC utilities. Smaller systems will be added; in the meantime, ask your utility for their inventory or check their Consumer Confidence Report.

Lead and Copper Rule sample data

The most recent measurement per contaminant from EPA's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) sample table. This is the only per-system sample data EPA publishes in the bulk SDWIS download; values for other regulated contaminants (TTHMs, nitrate, arsenic, etc.) are tracked on this page only when they trigger a violation.

Most recent measurements per contaminant (Lead and Copper Rule) . Sorted by risk: concern first, then caution, then unrated, then safe.
Contaminant Most recent Date Risk
PB90
0 mg/L December 31, 2025 Below regulatory thresholds

Lead has no safe level (MCLG=0). LCR action level is 0.015 mg/L for the 90th-percentile sample; the LCRI (Oct 2024) lowers the action level to 0.010 mg/L effective Nov 2027. Caution at any detection above LOD; concern anchored to the future LCRI value (0.010 mg/L) for forward consistency. Learn more about Lead. Source.

PFAS and emerging contaminants (UCMR 5)

EPA's fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule cycle (2023; 2025) tested every public water system serving over 3,300 people for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium. This system was tested 660 times across UCMR 5; 1 of those substances were detected in at least one sample. Most-recent detection per contaminant shown below.

Most recent UCMR 5 detection per contaminant . Sorted by risk: concern first, then caution, then unrated, then safe.
Contaminant Most recent detection Date Risk
0.0201 mg/LDecember 10, 2024 Caution

HAL only; not enforceable. UCMR-monitored. Learn more about lithium. Source.

Tested but not detected (29 contaminants)

EPA tested for these substances and every sample was below the minimum reporting level. Absence of detection does not mean true zero; it means below the laboratory's quantitation threshold.

Compliance history

EPA-recorded violations against this system over the last 5 years. Health-based violations are when a measured limit was exceeded; monitoring and reporting items are paperwork issues (missed sample dates, late filings) that do not themselves indicate unsafe water.

No health-based violations

No health-based violations on file in the last 5 years. EPA recorded 3 monitoring or reporting items (paperwork) during the same period.

3 monitoring and reporting item s (paperwork) · these are not health risks
Monitoring and reporting items in the last 5 years
Period start Relates to Item Status
January 1, 2023 Lead and Copper Rule Lead Consumer Notice Resolved
January 1, 2023 Lead and Copper Rule Lead Consumer Notice Resolved
January 1, 2023 Lead and Copper Rule Lead Consumer Notice Resolved
132 older violation s (more than 5 years ago)
Violations older than 5 years (132 total)
Period start Relates to Item Status
December 1, 2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
December 1, 2014 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
March 13, 2011 Public Notice Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation Resolved
January 1, 2010 Pentachlorophenol Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2010 Pentachlorophenol Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2010 Pentachlorophenol Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2010 Pentachlorophenol Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2009 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Tthm Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2008 Combined Uranium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
April 1, 2003 Coliform (Tcr) Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Resolved
April 1, 2003 Coliform (Tcr) Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Resolved
April 1, 2003 Coliform (Tcr) Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Chromium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Beryllium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cadmium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Selenium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Barium Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Thallium, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Fluoride Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Nickel Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Antimony, Total Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Cyanide Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Arsenic Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved
January 1, 2000 Mercury Monitoring, Regular Resolved

Where to see every contaminant this utility tested for

EPA's bulk SDWIS dataset gives MyTapWater.us per-system measured values for lead and copper, plus violation records for everything else. To see every regulated contaminant this utility tested for in the past year (TTHMs, HAA5, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, chromium, etc.) with measured values, read the utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Every community water system is required by EPA to publish a CCR annually, by July 1, listing every contaminant they sampled, the measured value, the federal limit, and any health-based exceedances. Most utilities post the report online; some mail it with your bill.

How to find BERTIE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER's CCR:

  • Search "BERTIE COUNTY REGIONAL WATER consumer confidence report" in your browser. The PDF is usually on the utility's own website.
  • Or check EPA's CCR finder for NC0408085 (some utilities upload theirs to EPA, some do not).
  • Or call the utility directly. Their phone number is in the contact section below.

Contact this utility

Public administrative contact information for this water system, as filed with the EPA. Use this to ask about your service line, request your home's lead status, or report a water quality issue.

Administrator
SPIVEY SR, RICKY (SPIVEY SR, RICKY)
Phone
252-794-5350
Email
ricky.spivey@bertie.nc.gov
Mailing address
PO BOX 487
106 DUNDEE ST BERTIE COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
WINDSOR, NC, 27983