Public water system · NC0201010

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Burlington, City of

At a glance

City of Burlington (PWSID NC0201010) is an active community water system in Alamance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 61,365 people through 25,704 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

61,365

Service connections

25,704

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0201010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served61,365

Service connections25,704

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedBurlington

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyAlamance County

How does City of Burlington compare with other water systems in Alamance County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Burlington is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Alamance County has 101 active public water systems, and City of Burlington is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 46 times the county average of 1,332 people per system, and accounts for 46% of the 134,513 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 City of Burlington is about 9.2 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Burlington?

EPA lists City of Burlington 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. 23 of the 101 active systems in Alamance County (23%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Burlington have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2004 and December 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2025-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2025-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Chlorinecode 0999	No	Resolved
2021-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	Yes	Resolved
2019-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2013-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2013-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Chlorobenzenecode 2989	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Benzenecode 2990	No	Resolved
2004-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Ethylbenzenecode 2992	No	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

City of Burlington: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Burlington?

City of Burlington (PWSID NC0201010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Burlington serve?

City of Burlington reports serving 61,365 people through 25,704 service connections in Alamance County, North Carolina.

Where does City of Burlington get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Burlington have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 City of Burlington's 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Burlington's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Burlington 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 Alamance County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Mebane, City of	Alamance	20,212	Community	Purchased surface water
Graham, City of	Alamance	18,354	Community	Surface water
Elon, Town of	Alamance	11,350	Community	Purchased surface water
Haw River, Town of	Alamance	2,650	Community	Purchased surface water
Swepsonville, Town of	Alamance	2,497	Community	Purchased surface water
Green Level, Town of	Alamance	2,450	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, “Burlington, City of, PWSID NC0201010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/burlington-city-of-nc0201010 (data as of October 1, 2026).