BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0136025 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
19
detected
5,730
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHpA | 0.0082 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0210 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0058 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0180 ug/L | 4/4 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0065 ug/L | 3/4 | 2023 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/4 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 66.9 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 173 UG/L | 79/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17 UG/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 109 UG/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40.4 UG/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 36.6 UG/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 3 UG/L | 26/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 255 UG/L | 24/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.3 UG/L | 20/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0030 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 6 UG/L | 6/120 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| lithium | 16 ug/L | 4/4 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
| Fluoride | 170 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDibromoacetic acidDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateOXAMYLPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BESSEMER CITY