Public water system · NC0123025
ActiveBoiling Springs, Town of
At a glance
Town of Boiling Springs (PWSID NC0123025) is an active community water system in Cleveland County, North Carolina. It reports serving 4,769 people through 2,012 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,769
Service connections
2,012
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Boiling Springs compare with other water systems in Cleveland County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Boiling Springs is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Cleveland County has 10 active public water systems, and Town of Boiling Springs is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 10,543 people per system, and accounts for 4.5% of the 105,431 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Boiling Springs is about 29% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Boiling Springs?
EPA lists Town of Boiling Springs as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 10 active systems in Cleveland County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Boiling Springs have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and October 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 11 violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Boiling Springs: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Boiling Springs?
Town of Boiling Springs (PWSID NC0123025) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Boiling Springs serve?
Town of Boiling Springs reports serving 4,769 people through 2,012 service connections in Cleveland County, North Carolina.
Where does Town of Boiling Springs get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Town of Boiling Springs have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Boiling Springs' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Boiling Springs' water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Boiling Springs must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Cleveland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland County Water | Cleveland | 59,395 | Community | Surface water |
| Shelby, City of | Cleveland | 23,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Kings Mountain, Town of | Cleveland | 14,784 | Community | Surface water |
| Grassy Pond Water Corporation | Cleveland | 1,303 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grover, Town of | Cleveland | 805 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Lawndale, Town of | Cleveland | 660 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Boiling Springs, Town of, PWSID NC0123025, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/boiling-springs-town-of-nc0123025 (data as of October 1, 2026).