Bessemer City, NC
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Windwood Acres S/D
- PWSID:
- NC0136312
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 56 people
Creekside Estate
- PWSID:
- NC0136362
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 488 people
Bessemer City, City Of
- PWSID:
- NC0136025
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 5,690 people
EPA & DEP violations
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation
medium severityResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTTHM MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedCARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedCARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedCARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation
medium severityAddressedRevised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Addressed).
EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began May 11, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedCARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Apr 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityResolvedPublic Notice Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Mar 10, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Mar 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTTHM MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Mar 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedCARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2023 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — MR violation
medium severityResolvedCARBON, TOTAL MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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