BURLINGTON, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0201010 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
23
detected
61,365
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0170 ug/L | 8/8 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0130 ug/L | 7/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0044 ug/L | 3/8 | 2025 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0097 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0042 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0032 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0041 ug/L | 1/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 98 UG/L | 275/275 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 84 UG/L | 274/274 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 85 UG/L | 268/268 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 39 UG/L | 267/267 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 40 UG/L | 266/267 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14 UG/L | 257/258 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 14 UG/L | 108/269 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 18 UG/L | 95/271 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4 UG/L | 83/263 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 483 UG/L | 29/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 23 UG/L | 17/271 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 710 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 14/14 | LCR | 2025 |
| CYANIDE | 154.3 UG/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 33 UG/L | 4/145 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Arsenic | 6 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 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, TotalAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
BURLINGTON