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Broad River Water Authority

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
15
detected
18,242
people served
9
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Rutherford

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.

9
health-based violations
31
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-04-01 → 2009-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-03-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2009-01-01 → 2009-03-31
Other Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-19

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0051 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
TTHM
66.115 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 86.6 µg/L
108/108 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
43.79 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 72 µg/L
107/107 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.595 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
102/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
57.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 76 µg/L
102/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
19.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 33 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.05 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
130 µg/L 10%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 140 µg/L
21/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Lead
0.0014 mg/L 9.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 13/13 LCR 2025
Fluoride
700 µg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
1.275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.3 µg/L
6/102 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.4 µg/L
6/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9600 pCi/L 19%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
1.5 pCi/L 10%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2017
Lead
3 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 1/60 SYR4 2014–2017
91 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 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JOYNER, BRAD
Phone
828-287-7776
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Broad River Water Authority

Is Broad River Water Authority tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Broad River Water Authority'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 Broad River Water Authority's water?

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

How many people does Broad River Water Authority serve?

Broad River Water Authority reports serving 18,242 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Broad River Water Authority had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 31 violations on file for Broad River Water Authority, of which 9 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.