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Bessemer City, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
19
detected
5,730
people served
81
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Gaston

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

81
health-based violations
220
violations on file
4
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-01-01 → 2024-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-01 → 2023-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhpa 0.0082 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfhxa 0.0210 µg/L 4/4 2023
PFOA 0.0058 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfpea 0.0180 µg/L 4/4 2023
Pfba 0.0065 µg/L 3/4 2023
6:2 Fts 0.0050 µg/L 1/4 2023

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
60.03 µg/L 100%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 66.9 µg/L
80/80 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
116.79 µg/L 146%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 173 µg/L
79/79 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
13 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
94.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 109 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
36.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40.4 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
24.685 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.6 µg/L
50/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L
26/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
176.05 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 255 µg/L
24/120 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.825 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.3 µg/L
20/50 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2025
Lead
6 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 6/120 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 4/4 UCMR-5 2023
Fluoride
169 µg/L 4.2%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 170 µg/L
2/8 SYR4 2012–2019
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
WELLS, DENNIS
Phone
704-629-5684
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Bessemer City, City of

Is Bessemer City, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Bessemer City, City of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Bessemer City, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bessemer City, City of serve?

Bessemer City, City of reports serving 5,730 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Bessemer City, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 220 violations on file for Bessemer City, City of, of which 81 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.