Bessemer City, City Of
PWSID NC0136025 · Bessemer City, North Carolina · serves 5,730 people · surface water source
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PFAS test results (EPA UCMR 5)
| Contaminant | Result | Federal limit (MCL) | Sampled |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 21 ppt | — | 8/21/2023 |
| PFPeA | 18 ppt | — | 8/21/2023 |
| PFPeA | 15 ppt | — | 11/15/2023 |
| PFHxA | 14 ppt | — | 7/18/2023 |
| PFPeA | 13 ppt | — | 7/18/2023 |
| PFPeA | 11 ppt | — | 3/29/2023 |
| PFHxA | 10 ppt | — | 11/15/2023 |
| PFHxA | 8.6 ppt | — | 3/29/2023 |
| PFHpA | 8.2 ppt | — | 8/21/2023 |
| PFHpA | 6.9 ppt | — | 7/18/2023 |
| PFBA | 6.5 ppt | — | 3/29/2023 |
| PFHpA | 6.3 ppt | — | 11/15/2023 |
| PFHpA | 6 ppt | — | 3/29/2023 |
| PFOA | 5.8 ppt | 4 ppt | 8/21/2023 |
| PFBA | 5.3 ppt | — | 8/21/2023 |
| PFBA | 5.1 ppt | — | 7/18/2023 |
| 6:2 FTS | 5 ppt | — | 3/29/2023 |
| PFOA | 5 ppt | 4 ppt | 7/18/2023 |
| PFOA | 4.7 ppt | 4 ppt | 11/15/2023 |
| PFOA | 4 ppt | 4 ppt | 3/29/2023 |
ppt = parts per trillion (ng/L). Rows highlighted red meet or exceed the 2024 federal limit.
Violation history
| Date | Violation | Type | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | TT | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | TTHM | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | TT | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | TT | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | TT | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-05-11 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | No | Addressed |
| 2023-04-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | TT | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-03-10 | Public Notice | Other | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | TTHM | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-03-01 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | TT | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | MR | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | CARBON, TOTAL | TT | Yes | Resolved |