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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-08-01 → 2009-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-08-01 → 2009-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-08-01 → 2009-08-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2009-08-01 → 2009-08-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 313.2 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 361 µg/L | 33/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| TTHM | 30.04 µg/L 38% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 32 µg/L | 9/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 5.865 µg/L 9.8% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 6.6 µg/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9.65 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.8 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Chloroform | 8.91 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.5 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.37 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.4 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 9.28 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.4 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 3.71 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.4 µg/L | 7/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 7/7 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 20.3 µg/L 135% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 26 µg/L | 7/60 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Bromoform | 3.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 6/7 | SYR4 | 2014–2019 |
| Lithium | 17.2 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/4 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
32 contaminants tested, none detected
Utility contact
Frequently asked questions about Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist
Is Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist'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 Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist serve?
Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist reports serving 5,730 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 49 violations on file for Wilson Co Southwest Water Dist, of which 4 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.