Water Quality: Hillsborough, NC
2 water systems • 14,222 people served
No Health ViolationsWater Quality Summary
Hillsborough is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 14,222 people, and has 86 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. None of those violations are health-based — the records reflect missed monitoring or reporting deadlines rather than a contaminant exceeding safe levels. Hillsborough's violation count is 29% below the national average for North Carolina.
Water Systems Serving Hillsborough
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILLSBOROUGH, TOWN OF | NC0368015 | Surface Water | 14,006 | 48 |
| MAPLE RIDGE MHP | NC0368122 | Groundwater | 216 | 38 |
Concerned About Your Water?
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Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.