City water profile
Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Burlington, North Carolina.
Median indexed hardness
41PPM
2 indexed ZIPs
Range 40.5–40.5 PPM
City summary
Burlington has 2 published ZIP profiles across Alamance County. The indexed median is 41 PPM, compared with 41 PPM across North Carolina.
Among the 381 North Carolinacities with an indexed median, Burlington ranks #204from highest to lowest. Across all 519 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.7to 267.5 PPM.
The 40.5–40.5 PPM range shows how much the available ZIP estimates vary within the city label.
Hardness distribution
2 of 2 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.
Evidence quality
Confidence labels
Observation window: Jan 15, 2016 to Jun 9, 2026.
ZIP directory
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Public water systems
PWSID NC0201010
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201035
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201112
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201204
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201126
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201202
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201118
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC3041045
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
PWSID NC0201203
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
Compliance history
1 unique active health-based record appears among associated systems. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.
| Record | System | Period | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | NC0201118 | Jan 1, 2026 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | NC0201010 | Dec 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | NC0201010 | Dec 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | NC0201126 | Dec 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Chlorine | NC0201126 | Dec 1, 2025 | Resolved |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | NC0201126 | Jul 1, 2025 | Addressed |
| Lead and Copper Rule | NC0201118 | Jan 1, 2025 | Addressed |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | NC0201126 | Oct 17, 2024 | Unaddressed · health-based |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | NC0201126 | Oct 17, 2024 | Unaddressed |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | NC0201204 | Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
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Questions people ask
The indexed city median is 41 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.
Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.
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