Question 1

Is Millbridge Elem School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Millbridge Elem School (PWS ID: NC2080031) has 830 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 762 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Millbridge Elem School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Millbridge Elem School serves 762 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Salisbury or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Question 3

What type of violations does Millbridge Elem School have?

Accepted Answer

Millbridge Elem School has 830 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 824 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Millbridge Elem School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Millbridge Elem School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Millbridge Elem School use?

Accepted Answer

Millbridge Elem School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Question 7

Where does Millbridge Elem School sit among U.S. public water systems?

Accepted Answer

According to EPA SDWIS population_served among sitemap-advertised systems (serving 500+), Millbridge Elem School ranks #23,164 of 29,740 by people served, and #551 of 713 in North Carolina. Ordinals use population_served DESC among systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). See /methodology#corpus-placement.

Question 8

How does Millbridge Elem School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Millbridge Elem School has 830 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 2% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 98% of that cohort has fewer violations than Millbridge Elem School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	31	2010
Trichloroethylene	MR	31	2010
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	31	2010
Ethylbenzene	MR	31	2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	31	2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	31	2010
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	31	2010
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	31	2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	31	2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	31	2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	31	2010
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	31	2010
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	31	2010
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	31	2010
Benzene	MR	31	2010
Toluene	MR	31	2010
Xylenes, Total	MR	31	2010
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	31	2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	31	2010
Vinyl chloride	MR	31	2010
Styrene	MR	31	2010
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	15	2021
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	6	2023
Coliform (TCR)	MR	6	2013
Endrin	MR	5	2006
Methoxychlor	MR	5	2006
Toxaphene	MR	5	2006
Dalapon	MR	5	2006
OXAMYL	MR	5	2006
Simazine	MR	5	2006

Millbridge Elem School

Millbridge Elem School standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Millbridge Elem School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Cross-state systems with smaller service footprints