Greensboro, City Of Water System

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PWS Service Information
PWS ID: NC0241010
Type: Community water system
EPA Region: 04
Primary Service Area: Residential Area
Primary Source: Surface water
Population Served: 277,080 		Contact Information
BORCHERS, MICHAEL
BORCHERS, MICHAEL
1041 BATTLEGROUND AVE
GREENSBORO, NC 27408
[email protected]

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results

A summary view of tests in which a water contaminant found to exceed the Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) set by the EPA.

Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year):

2013   (0) 2014   (2) 2015   (0) 2016   (0) 2017   (0) 2018   (0)
chlorate
PFOS

Contaminant Detailed Results

This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. Use the expanded view see result data for a drinking water contaminant, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL).

chlorate

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 20 210 250
2014 2014-12-08 20 210 170
2014 2014-12-08 20 210 190
2014 2014-12-08 20 210 180
2014 2014-09-09 20 210 750
2014 2014-09-09 20 210 440
2014 2014-09-09 20 210 390
2014 2014-09-09 20 210 360
2014 2014-06-03 20 210 670
2014 2014-06-03 20 210 390
2014 2014-06-03 20 210 380
2014 2014-06-03 20 210 350
2014 2014-03-13 20 210 85
2014 2014-03-13 20 210 110
2014 2014-03-13 20 210 110
2014 2014-03-13 20 210 160

PFOS

Year Test Date MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.04 0.07 0.09
2014 2014-12-08 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-09-09 0.04 0.07 0.064
2014 2014-09-09 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-06-03 0.04 0.07 0.044
2014 2014-06-03 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-03-13 0.04 0.07 < 0.04
2014 2014-03-13 0.04 0.07 < 0.04

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Other Water Contaminants Tested

The following contaminants were tested and found to be within national EPA guidelines.

Contaminant MRLMinimum Reporting Level HRLHealth Risk Limit Avg Result
1,1-dichloroethane 0.03 6.14 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 6.14 < 0.03
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1,2,3-trichloropropane 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0.0004 < 0.03
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1,3-butadiene 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-12-08 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-09-09 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-09-09 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-06-03 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-06-03 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-03-13 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
2014 2014-03-13 0.1 0.0103 < 0.1
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1,4-dioxane 0.07 0.35 < 0.07 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-12-08 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-09-09 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-09-09 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-06-03 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-06-03 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-03-13 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
2014 2014-03-13 0.07 0.35 < 0.07
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17-alpha-ethynylestradiol 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-12-08 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-09-16 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-09-09 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-07-25 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-06-03 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-03-13 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
2014 2014-03-13 0.0009 0.035 < 0.0009
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17-beta-estradiol 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-12-08 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-09-16 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-09-09 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-07-25 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-06-03 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-03-13 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
2014 2014-03-13 0.0004 0.0009 < 0.0004
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4-androstene-3,17-dione 0.0003 0 < 0.0003 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-12-08 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-09-16 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-09-09 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-07-25 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-06-03 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-03-13 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
2014 2014-03-13 0.0003 0 < 0.0003
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bromomethane 0.2 140 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 140 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 140 < 0.2
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chloromethane 0.2 2.69 < 0.2 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 2.69 < 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data
chromium 0.2 100 0.225 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 100 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 100 0.2
2014 2014-11-05 0.2 100 0.4
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 100 0.4
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 100 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 100 0.3
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 100 0.4
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 100 0.5
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chromium-6 0.03 0 0.1119 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0 0.1
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0 0.07
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0 0.11
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0 0.08
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0 0.12
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0 0.13
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0 0.17
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0 0.16
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 0.05
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 0.08
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 0.09
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 0.12
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0 0.08
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0 0.14
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0 0.15
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0 0.14
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cobalt 1 70 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-12-08 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-12-08 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-12-08 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 70 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 70 < 1
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equilin 0.004 0.35 < 0.004 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-12-08 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-09-16 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-09-09 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-07-25 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-06-03 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-03-13 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
2014 2014-03-13 0.004 0.35 < 0.004
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estriol 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-12-08 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-09-16 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-09-09 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-07-25 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-06-03 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-03-13 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
2014 2014-03-13 0.0008 0.35 < 0.0008
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estrone 0.002 0.35 < 0.002 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-12-08 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-09-16 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-09-09 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-07-25 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-06-03 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-03-13 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
2014 2014-03-13 0.002 0.35 < 0.002
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Halon 1011 0.06 90 < 0.06 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-12-08 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-09-09 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-09-09 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-06-03 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-06-03 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-03-13 0.06 90 < 0.06
2014 2014-03-13 0.06 90 < 0.06
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HCFC-22 0.08 0 < 0.08 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-12-08 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-09-09 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-09-09 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-06-03 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-06-03 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-03-13 0.08 0 < 0.08
2014 2014-03-13 0.08 0 < 0.08
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molybdenum 1 40 < 1 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-12-08 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-12-08 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-12-08 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-09-09 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-06-03 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 40 < 1
2014 2014-03-13 1 40 < 1
[+] Expand Test Data
PFBS 0.09 0 < 0.09 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-12-08 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-09-09 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-09-09 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-06-03 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-06-03 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-03-13 0.09 0 < 0.09
2014 2014-03-13 0.09 0 < 0.09
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PFHpA 0.01 0 < 0.01 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-12-08 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-09-09 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-09-09 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-06-03 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-06-03 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-03-13 0.01 0 < 0.01
2014 2014-03-13 0.01 0 < 0.01
[+] Expand Test Data
PFHxS 0.03 0 0.0043 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0 0.034
2014 2014-12-08 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-09-09 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-06-03 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0 < 0.03
2014 2014-03-13 0.03 0 < 0.03
[+] Expand Test Data
PFNA 0.02 0 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-12-08 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-09-09 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-09-09 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-06-03 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-06-03 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-13 0.02 0 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-13 0.02 0 < 0.02
[+] Expand Test Data
PFOA 0.02 0.07 < 0.02 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-12-08 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-09-09 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-09-09 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-06-03 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-06-03 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-13 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
2014 2014-03-13 0.02 0.07 < 0.02
[+] Expand Test Data
strontium 0.3 1500 99.95 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.3 1500 128.4
2014 2014-12-08 0.3 1500 113.1
2014 2014-12-08 0.3 1500 110.1
2014 2014-12-08 0.3 1500 110
2014 2014-11-05 0.3 1500 117.5
2014 2014-09-09 0.3 1500 130
2014 2014-09-09 0.3 1500 100
2014 2014-09-09 0.3 1500 110
2014 2014-06-03 0.3 1500 96.4
2014 2014-06-03 0.3 1500 85.4
2014 2014-06-03 0.3 1500 85.3
2014 2014-06-03 0.3 1500 83.1
2014 2014-03-13 0.3 1500 88.3
2014 2014-03-13 0.3 1500 77.9
2014 2014-03-13 0.3 1500 77.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.3 1500 86.5
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testosterone 0.0001 0 < 0.0001 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-12-08 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-09-16 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-09-09 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-07-25 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-06-03 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-03-13 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
2014 2014-03-13 0.0001 0 < 0.0001
[+] Expand Test Data
vanadium 0.2 21 0.0188 [+] Expand Test Data
Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-12-08 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-09-09 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 21 0.3
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-06-03 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 21 < 0.2
2014 2014-03-13 0.2 21 < 0.2
[+] Expand Test Data

Lead and Copper Data

Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply level. Lead and copper can be — and often are — deposited in drinking water in between the water facility and your tap.

Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result
NC44653 lead 2017-01-01 2019-12-31 0mg/L
NC37927 lead 2014-01-01 2016-12-31 0.002mg/L
NC29721 lead 2012-01-01 2012-06-30 0mg/L
NC29262 lead 2011-07-01 2011-12-31 0mg/L
NC21213 lead 2008-01-01 2010-12-31 0.004mg/L

Violations

Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA.

Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 Synthetic Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Pentachlorophenol Returned to Compliance
- N/A Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Combined Radium (-226 and -228) Known
- N/A Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U Known
- N/A Radionuclides Monitoring, Regular Gross Beta Particle Activity Known
2017-05-01 - N/A Revised Total Coliform Rule Report Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) Revised Total Coliform Rule Returned to Compliance
2002-07-01 - N/A Consumer Confidence Rule Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report Consumer Confidence Rule Returned to Compliance

Local Water Testing

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Lab Location Zip Code
SCIENTIFIC ANALYTICAL INSTITUTE, INC. GREENSBORO, NC 27407

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