PWSID NC0410045
BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
Community water system serving BOLIVIA, NC
See also: all utilities in Bolivia · utilities by ZIP 28422
- Population served
- 142k
- Source
- Surface water
- Status
- Active
Current water quality
Concern: current measurement or unresolved violation crosses a regulatory limit
PFOA measured at 7 ng/L via UCMR 5 sampling (concern).
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
Utility reports no confirmed lead service lines
Brunswick County Public Utilities finalized its inventory by October 16, 2024 and was designated non-lead by NCDEQ. No lead service lines were identified on either the public or private side; all service lines in the system are non-lead material (typically plastic, copper, or galvanized iron without lead).
- 0 confirmed lead service lines
Note: An interactive map is published. Specific category counts and totals not in fetchable HTML.
What to do if your service line might be lead
- Ask your utility to check the service-line classification for your specific address. Many utilities provide a public address-lookup tool linked from the inventory page.
- Get on the replacement queue. Under the LCRI, utilities must replace all lead and galvanized-requiring- replacement lines within 10 years (clock generally starts November 2027). Some prioritize requests.
- Until the line is replaced: flush the tap 30 seconds after long stagnation, use cold water for drinking and cooking, and consider an NSF/ANSI 53 lead-rated tap filter.
- Talk to your clinician about a blood lead test for anyone in the home, especially a pregnant person or a child under 6. Lead in drinking water guide.
Inventory data sourced from Brunswick County Water System (reporting date October 16, 2024; retrieved May 12, 2026 ; curator confidence: medium ). Confirmed against the original source automatically each month; see methodology.
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.
| 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 180 times across UCMR 5; 9 of those substances were detected in at least one sample. Most-recent detection per contaminant shown below.
| Contaminant | Most recent detection | Date | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | Concern April 2024 final rule. MCLG=0. Caution at typical lab reporting limit (0.5 ng/L); concern at EPA MCL (4 ppt), the most conservative federal/state value. Learn more about PFOA. Source. | |
| 10.7 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | Concern April 2024 final rule. MCLG=0. Caution at typical lab reporting limit (0.5 ng/L); concern at EPA MCL (4 ppt). Learn more about PFOS. Source. | |
| 5.2 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | Caution April 2024 final rule. EPA 10 ng/L MCL is contested 2025 to 2026 (pending rescission as of May 2025); value retained pending spring 2026 rulemaking. Learn more about PFHxS. Source. | |
| 5.8 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about HFPO-DA. | |
| 7.3 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about PFBA. | |
| 7.1 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about PFBS. | |
| 4.1 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about PFHpA. | |
| 9.8 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about PFHxA. | |
| 11.5 ng/L | October 16, 2023 | No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about PFPeA. |
Tested but not detected (21 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 16 monitoring or reporting items (paperwork) during the same period.
16 monitoring and reporting item s (paperwork) · these are not health risks
| Period start | Relates to | Item | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2024 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Tthm | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| January 1, 2024 | Total Haloacetic Acids (Haa5) | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
146 older violation s (more than 5 years ago)
| Period start | Relates to | Item | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorine Dioxide | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorine Dioxide | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorine Dioxide | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorine Dioxide | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2019 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2017 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| August 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| August 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| August 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| August 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| August 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| July 1, 2016 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2016 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2016 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2016 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2016 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2016 | Chlorite | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| February 1, 2014 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| February 1, 2014 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| February 1, 2014 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| February 1, 2014 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| December 1, 2013 | Coliform (Tcr) | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2013 | Coliform (Tcr) | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2013 | Coliform (Tcr) | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2013 | Coliform (Tcr) | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2013 | Coliform (Tcr) | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2013 | Chloramine | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2013 | Chloramine | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2013 | Chloramine | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2013 | Chloramine | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2013 | Chloramine | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2009 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2009 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2009 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| December 1, 2009 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| April 1, 2009 | Carbon, Total | Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) | Resolved |
| November 1, 2006 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| November 1, 2006 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| November 1, 2006 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| November 1, 2006 | Chlorite | Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | OCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | Public Education | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | Public Education | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | Public Education | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | Public Education | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | Public Education | Resolved |
| January 1, 2003 | Lead and Copper Rule | Public Education | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2002 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 2001 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Resolved |
| October 1, 2001 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Resolved |
| October 1, 2001 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Resolved |
| October 19, 1999 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Resolved |
| October 1, 1996 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 1996 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 1996 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Resolved |
| October 1, 1996 | Surface Water Treatment Rule | Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4-D | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | 2,4,5-Tp | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Toxaphene | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Methoxychlor | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Bhc-Gamma | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1990 | Endrin | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Fluoride | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Mercury | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Selenium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Fluoride | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Mercury | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Selenium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Mercury | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Nitrate | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Barium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Cadmium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Arsenic | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Nitrate | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Arsenic | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Chromium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Cadmium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Cadmium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Barium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Selenium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Fluoride | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Chromium | Monitoring, Regular | Resolved |
| January 1, 1988 | Chromium | 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 BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM's CCR:
-
Search
"BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM consumer confidence report"in your browser. The PDF is usually on the utility's own website. - Or check EPA's CCR finder for NC0410045 (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
- NICHOLS, JOHN (NICHOLS, JOHN)
- Phone
- 910-253-2657
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 249BOLIVIA, NC, 28422