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Official source aggregationWater quality in Burlington, NC 27215
Regional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Alamance County.
1 active health-based record(s) across possible systems
- Largest possible serving system
- Burlington, City Of
- Source water
- Surface water + Groundwater
- County
- Alamance County
- Profile updated
Your tap water
What does the utility report?
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
What the current records say
EPA quarter 2026Q2
All possible systems
Review needed
1 active health-based record
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
9 systems
Serves 61,365 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
Your utility’s measurements and compliance records
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
Burlington, City Of
NC0201010 · Surface water · 61,365 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (3)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2021 |
Village Of Alamance
NC0201035 · Surface water · 1,200 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (3)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2023 to Nov 7, 2023 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Nov 9, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Oct 14, 2021 |
Forest Valley Mhp
NC0201112 · Groundwater · 117 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (2)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Copper (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 1.749 mg/L
- Action level
- 1.3 mg/L
135% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jul 1, 1993 to Dec 31, 1993
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Park Place
NC0201204 · Groundwater · 99 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 19, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2024 to Mar 4, 2024 |
Robben Mh Court
NC0201126 · Groundwater · 75 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
1 reported active health-based record(s) for this system
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (0)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
No comparable numerical result available
Federal SDWIS data does not provide a usable numerical result and benchmark for this profile. Missing data is not a pass. Check the serving utility's current Consumer Confidence Report.
Violation history (13)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Dec 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2025 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONSHealth-based | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | Unaddressed | Oct 17, 2024 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Nov 18, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Resolved | Nov 1, 2022 to Nov 30, 2022 |
| Chlorine | Resolved | Oct 1, 2022 to Dec 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2022 to Nov 9, 2022 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | May 12, 2022 to Jul 25, 2022 |
| Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-based | Resolved | May 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Aug 5, 2021 |
Russette Meadows Mhp
NC0201202 · Groundwater · 65 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0.003 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
20% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (0)
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Kirby`s Mhp
NC0201118 · Groundwater · 60 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (11)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2026 to May 29, 2026 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2022 |
| Nitrate | Resolved | Oct 1, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 30, 2021 to Feb 3, 2022 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Addressed | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Addressed | Jul 1, 2009 |
Carriage Way S/d
NC3041045 · Groundwater · 51 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Violation history (2)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 31, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
| Public Notice | Resolved | Jan 31, 2021 to Jun 30, 2021 |
Sellars Mobile Home Park
NC0201203 · Groundwater · 48 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →Measurements (1)
An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
Lead (90th percentile)
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
- Reported level
- 0 mg/L
- Action level
- 0.015 mg/L
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
Violation history (1)
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Resolved | Jul 1, 2021 to Sep 1, 2021 |
Hardness meter
What does nearby environmental evidence show?
29.6
PPM as CaCO₃
Soft
PPM
29.6
GPG
1.7
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
29.6 PPM
Soft
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
0–60Moderate
61–120Hard
121–180Very hard
181+
Parts per million
29.6
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
1.7
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
5
Nearest site
16 mi
Observation range
Feb 12, 2026–Jun 9, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: CANE CR RESERVOIR AT DAM NR WHITE CROSS, NC (Lake, Reservoir, Impoundment).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
Is 27215 typical?
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Burlington median
30 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 29.6–29.6 PPM
North Carolina median
45 PPM
15 PPM lower247 indexed ZIP readings · Range 3.1–269 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
Confirm the problem before choosing treatment
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
Confirm the serving system
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Read the current utility report
An active health-based record is present. Follow the utility's current notice and public-health instructions.
Find an official utility report →Test for the decision you face
Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
More local profiles in Burlington
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
Water questions for Burlington
Is tap water safe in Burlington?+
EPA ECHO reports 1 active health-based violation among the associated community water systems. Review the affected utility's current notice and Consumer Confidence Report.
How hard is the water?+
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Do I need a water softener?+
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.