What environmental databases are included?

This page aggregates data from eight EPA databases: Safe Drinking Water (SDWIS), Superfund/NPL sites, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Air Quality Index (AQI), Leaking Underground Storage Tanks (LUST), NPDES water discharge permits, RCRA hazardous waste, and Brownfields.

What does the Air Quality Index (AQI) mean?

AQI is measured on a scale from 0 to 500. Values under 50 are 'Good,' 51-100 is 'Moderate,' and above 100 is 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups.' AQI is measured at the county level since air quality monitoring stations are sparse. Your town shares its county's AQI reading.

What is a Superfund site?

A Superfund site is a location contaminated by hazardous waste that has been placed on the EPA's National Priorities List (NPL) for long-term cleanup. These sites pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Cleanup can take decades and cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

Aurora, NC Water Quality, EPA Sites & Air Quality Data

Environmental Reporti

Water Systemsi

2community / 29 total

Water Violationsi

TRI Facilitiesi

113.1K lbs reported

Active NPDESi

12/ 19 total

Drinking Wateri

SDWIS

Public water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.

Community Systemsi

Active Systemsi

Recent Violationsi

Transient (17)

Non-Transient (10)

Community (2)

Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)

AURORA WATER SYSTEM

21 violationsLatest: 2023-11-01

EPA

Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i

TRI

Factories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.

Reporting Facilitiesi

With Chemical Datai

Total Reported Releasesi

13.1K lbs

PCS PHOSPHATE CO INC1530 NC HWY 306 S5 chemicals|TRI

Wastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i

NPDES

Under the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.

Active Permitsi

Expired / Terminatedi

AURORA INDUSTRIAL PARKNC 33Minor Discharge|EPA

AUSTIN BROS. FISHERIES INC.29195 NC HWY 33 EMinor Discharge|EPA

CYPRESS SWAMP AQUAFARM1323 CYPRESS SWAMP RDMinor Discharge|EPA

POTTER OIL COMPANY INCORPORATED24250 NC HWY 33 EMinor Discharge|EPA

AURORA MINE1530 NC HWY 306 NMajor Discharge|EPA

CAROLINA FISHERIES, INC.6323 SPRING CREEK RD AURORA NCMinor Discharge|EPA

AURORA 230KV SWITCHING STATION - ADD 36 MVAR CAPACITORNC HIGHWAY 33 EMinor Discharge|EPA

RICHLAND WTP7648 OLD SANDHILL ROADMinor Discharge|EPA

AURORA PACKING COMPANY655 SECOND STREETMinor Discharge|EPA

CAROLINA SEAFOOD161 MUDDY CREEK RDMinor Discharge|EPA

AURORA WWTPOFF IDALIA RDMinor Discharge|EPA

SPRING CREEK FISHERIES6950 SPRING CREEK RDMinor Discharge|EPA

Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i

EPA Brownfields

Former industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.

NUTRIEN JAN 2024 SPILL1530 NC-306In Progress|EPA