Water System Report NC

Burnsville, Town of

EPA ID: NC0100010 ยท 4,069 people served ยท 2 ZIP codes

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Burnsville, Town of (NC0100010): no drinking-water violations recorded since 2021. Across the reporting cycles included in federal data, Burnsville, Town of has no EPA violation entries - the file covers a service population of approximately 4,069 residents and says nothing about individual household plumbing.

Data: EPA SDWIS

4,069
People Served
2
ZIP Codes Served
0
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
Below the reporting limit
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2025-12-31)
Zone 2
County Radon Potential ยท Moderate
0
Contaminants Flagged
$209K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for Burnsville, Town of Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$49,232
Median Household Income
18,493
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
100%
Disadvantaged Population
80th
Poverty Percentile
70th
Energy Burden Percentile
59%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with Burnsville, Town of have a median household income of $49,232 and about 18,493 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 59% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 100% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

Burnsville, Town of's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.

Moderate Risk
Source Contamination Risk
40th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
30th
Superfund Site Proximity

Infrastructure Risk

47 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
24 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Stable
Decay Status
Installed 66% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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4,076 people
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B 10 violations
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Yadkinville, Town of
4,196 people
42 violations

System Overview

Burnsville, Town of (EPA ID: NC0100010) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 4,069 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 2 ZIP codes across 2 communities.

Violation History

No accepted violation records in the 2021-2026 window - The accepted EPA ECHO 2026Q2 snapshot contains zero violation records for this system whose record year falls from 2021 through 2026, inclusive. This is not a tap-water safety guarantee.

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
Below the reporting limit No 2025-12-31

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

2 of 2 ZIP records with known zones are in EPA Radon Zone 2.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Burnsville, Town of (NC0100010) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Burnsville, Town of water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Burnsville, Town of in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.

How many people does Burnsville, Town of serve?

Burnsville, Town of serves approximately 4,069 people across 2 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Burnsville, Town of get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
91

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use a water filter? ▼
No EPA drinking-water violations since 2021 are on record for Burnsville, Town of; this page does not establish contaminant levels at your tap. That is a compliance record, not a guarantee about the water at your tap; a certified filter can target a specific contaminant you are concerned about.
How many people does Burnsville, Town of serve? ▼
Burnsville, Town of serves approximately 4,069 people with drinking water across 2 ZIP codes.
What is Burnsville, Town of's water source? ▼
Burnsville, Town of draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in Burnsville, Town of's water? ▼
The reported 90th-percentile lead result is below the laboratory reporting limit, not a measured zero; EPA's health goal for lead is zero. This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with Burnsville, Town of? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to Burnsville, Town of have a median household income of $49,232 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 100% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does Burnsville, Town of get its water? ▼
Burnsville, Town of's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap. Based on the available data, the modeled source-contamination category is moderate; test local water to assess actual exposure.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Burnsville, Town of Water Quality Report, NC. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nc0100010/
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