City of Burlington
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 5 cities in NC · PWSID NC0201010
City of Burlington serves 56,691 people. 1 health-based violation since 2020 in EPA's record — full violation history below.
- People served
- 56,691
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-04-14
- PFAS
- Detected (2 compounds)
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 1
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, City of Burlington's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by North Carolina DEQ.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official City of Burlington Resources
Help Paying Your City of Burlington Water Bill
- Ask City of Burlington about payment plans and assistance.
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- The federal water-bill program (LIHWAP) ended in March 2024.Verified from acf.govVerified from csd.ca.gov
Water outage or no water?
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in North Carolina
City of Burlington Service Area
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City of Burlington Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Monitor
City of Burlington reads Monitor. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is City of Burlington Water Safe to Drink?
City of Burlington has reported 2 contaminants above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) in at least one city served. City of Burlington has 1 health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open; 1 required a 24-hour public notice. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 56,691 people across 5 cities in NC. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in North Carolina
Learn more about the contaminants detected in City of Burlington:
Fluoride in City of Burlington Water
City of Burlington
PWSID NC0201010
No fluoride level in our data for City of Burlington. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
City of Burlington Service Area
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City of Burlington Contact & Information
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Water Sources & Treatment
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City of Burlington Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for City of Burlington has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
City of Burlington Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
City of Burlington has 1 health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026), none of them open; 1 required a 24-hour public notice.
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
| Violation | Contaminant or rule | Period | Status | Notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Jul 2021 | Resolved | Acute: required a 24-hour public notice |
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: City of Burlington's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by North Carolina DEQ, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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