No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2025.
Serves about 11,150 people (68 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Town of Boone.
From EPA's record for NC0195101. PurityMap is independent of Appalachian State Univ WTP.
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3 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar 2025 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.077 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.067 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.063 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2025 to September 2025.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2025-03-17 to 2025-09-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: APPALACHIAN STATE UNIV WTP (NC0195101) |
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Follow this water →Appalachian State Univ WTP's phone number on EPA record is 828-262-3197. Its mailing address is 265 DALE STREET, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOONE, NC 28607.
According to EPA's record, Appalachian State Univ WTP uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Town of Boone.
EPA's record shows 3 health-based violations for Appalachian State Univ WTP in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting January 2025. EPA also lists 9 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Appalachian State Univ WTP's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Appalachian State Univ WTP. Its phone number on EPA record is 828-262-3197. Its mailing address on EPA record is 265 DALE STREET, APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY, BOONE, NC 28607. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.