No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2017.
Serves about 5,730 people (2,484 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Two Rivers Utilities and Town of Kings Mountain.
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8 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2024 | Lead and copper rule revisions | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2024 | Carbon, total | 0.99 mg/L | TT | Resolved |
| From October 2023 | Carbon, total | 0.7 RATIO | TT | Resolved |
| From July 2023 | Carbon, total | 0.67 RATIO | TT | Resolved |
| From April 2023 | Carbon, total | 0.86 RATIO | TT | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From January 2023 | Carbon, total | 0.99 RATIO | TT | Resolved |
| From October 2022 | Carbon, total | 0.93 RATIO | TT | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.086 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to November 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 16 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 5.8 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 21 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 6.5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 8.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 18 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 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 | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 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 | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 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 | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 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 | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| 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 | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-29 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF (NC0136025) |
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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
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Follow this water →City of Bessemer City's phone number on EPA record is 704-629-5684. Its mailing address is 125 EAST VIRGINIA AVE, BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016.
According to EPA's record, City of Bessemer City uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Two Rivers Utilities and Town of Kings Mountain.
EPA's record shows 8 health-based violations for City of Bessemer City 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 April 2017. EPA also lists 11 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 City of Bessemer City'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 City of Bessemer City. Its phone number on EPA record is 704-629-5684. Its mailing address on EPA record is 125 EAST VIRGINIA AVE, BESSEMER CITY, NC 28016. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.