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PFAS in North Carolina drinking water

291 North Carolina public water systems tested under UCMR5. 146 detected at least one PFAS compound; 145 detected none at the reporting thresholds. Values are the highest single result per compound, in ng/L (parts per trillion). The federal limit for PFOA and PFOS is 4 ng/L.

Water systemServesHighest results (ng/L)Reading
ABERDEEN, TOWN OF

NC0363020

MoorePFBS 25.9PFOS 8.8 *PFOA 4.8 *PFHxS 4.3above final limit
ALBEMARLE, CITY OF

NC0184010

StanlyPFHxA 4.3PFOS 4.3 *PFPeA 3above final limit
ANGIER, TOWN OF

NC0343015

HarnettPFOS 13.5 *PFPeA 9.8PFHxA 9.1PFOA 8.7 *above final limit
ANSON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0304010

AnsonPFOS 5.5 *PFPeA 4.6PFOA 4PFHxA 3.8above final limit
ARCHDALE, CITY OF

NC0276030

RandolphPFOS 10.6 *PFPeA 9.6PFHxA 9.1PFBA 6.6above final limit
ASHEBORO, CITY OF

NC0276010

RandolphPFOS 16.3 *PFOA 10.2 *PFHxA 8.9PFPeA 8.6above final limit
AYDEN TOWN OF

NC0474025

PittPFOS 11.5 *PFBA 6.6PFOA 6.5 *PFPeA 5.8above final limit
BAYLEAF MASTER

NC0392373

WakePFHxS 152.6PFPeA 59.1PFHxA 57.3PFBS 39.6above final limit
BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP

NC0474045

PittPFOS 9.9 *PFBA 5.2PFHxS 4.5PFOA 4.4 *above final limit
BENSON, TOWN OF

NC0351025

JohnstonPFOS 15 *PFHxA 12PFPeA 12PFOA 8.9 *above final limit
BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF

NC0136025

GastonPFHxA 21PFPeA 18PFHpA 8.2PFBA 6.5above final limit
BRAGG COMMUNITIES/NTA

NC5043001

HarnettPFBS 15PFHxA 14PFOS 14 *PFPeA 14above final limit
BROOKWOOD COMM WTR SYSTEM

NC0326127

CumberlandPFBS 63.3PFOS 33.3 *PFOA 27.5 *PFHxS 25.6above final limit
BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0410045

BrunswickPFOS 12.4 *PFPeA 11.5PFHxA 9.8PFBA 8.5above final limit
BURLINGTON, CITY OF

NC0201010

AlamancePFOS 17 *PFOA 13 *6:2 FTS 9.7PFHxA 4.4above final limit
CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM

NC0353101

LeePFOS 14 *PFPeA 11.5PFHxA 10PFOA 9.7 *above final limit
CENTRAL NASH WATER & SEWER

NC4064005

NashPFOS 10.2 *PFOA 6.3 *PFBA 6.2above final limit
CHINA GROVE, TOWN OF

NC0180040

RowanPFHxA 4.8PFOS 4.4 *PFPeA 3above final limit
CLAYTON, TOWN OF

NC0351020

JohnstonPFOA 8.2 *PFOS 8.1 *PFPeA 6.4PFHxA 5.9above final limit
CLIFFDALE WEST

NC0326332

CumberlandPFOS 19.5 *PFOA 16.3 *PFHxS 12.5PFBS 10.8above final limit
CONCORD, CITY OF

NC0113010

CabarrusPFOS 9.1 *PFHxS 5above final limit
DALLAS, TOWN OF

NC0136065

GastonPFPeA 8.5PFHxA 8.2PFBA 7.7PFOA 4.4 *above final limit
DEEP RUN WATER CORPORATION

NC0454030

LenoirPFOS 11.5 *PFOA 7 *PFPeA 6.5PFHxA 6.2above final limit
DIAMOND HEAD S/D

NC0149182

IredellPFBS 5.8PFHxS 5.5PFOA 4.6 *PFHxA 3.8above final limit
DUNN, CITY OF

NC0343010

HarnettPFPeA 22.4PFHxA 20.4PFOS 14.4 *PFBS 14.2above final limit
DURHAM, CITY OF

NC0332010

DurhamPFBS 6.5PFOS 5.8 *PFBA 5.2PFOA 4.1 *above final limit
EAST MOORE WATER DISTRICT

NC5063011

MoorePFOS 12 *PFHxA 9.7PFPeA 9PFOA 8.1 *above final limit
EASTERN PINES WATER CORP

NC0474015

PittPFOS 10.4 *PFPeA 7.4PFBA 6.5PFHxA 6.4above final limit
EASTOVER SANITARY DISTRICT

NC5026027

CumberlandPFOS 14 *PFOA 10.1 *PFPeA 9.5PFHxA 8.7above final limit
EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT

NC0433050

EdgecombePFOS 4.7 *PFOA 4.5 *above final limit
ELON, TOWN OF

NC0201025

AlamancePFOS 9 *PFBA 5.8PFOA 5.3 *above final limit
FARM WATER WORKS

NC0353127

LeePFHxS 7.7PFOS 4.2 *above final limit
FARMVILLE, TOWN OF

NC0474020

PittPFOA 5.3 *PFOS 4.2 *PFBS 4.2PFHxA 3.6above final limit
FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM

NC0326010

CumberlandPFOS 21.8 *PFPeA 21.5PFHxS 19.1PFHxA 18.2above final limit
FLOWERS PLANTATION

NC0351195

JohnstonPFOS 9.5 *PFHxA 8.8PFOA 7.7 *PFBA 6.7above final limit
FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER & SEWER

NC0235030

FranklinPFOS 4.4 *above final limit
FUQUAY-VARINA, TOWN OF

NC0392055

WakePFPeA 21PFHxA 19PFBS 15PFBA 13above final limit
GIBSONVILLE, TOWN OF

NC0241025

GuilfordPFOS 8.2 *PFBA 5above final limit
GOLDSBORO, CITY OF

NC0496010

WaynePFOS 6.8 *PFOA 6.6 *PFBA 5.6PFHxA 5.2above final limit
GRAHAM, CITY OF

NC0201015

AlamancePFBS 10.6PFOA 7.6 *PFOS 7.4 *PFHxA 3.5above final limit
GRASSY POND WATER CORPORATION

NC2023003

ClevelandPFOS 16 *PFOA 13 *PFPeA 9.3PFHxA 6above final limit
GREENE CO REGIONAL WATER SYST

NC0440106

GreenePFOS 4.3 *above final limit
GREENSBORO, CITY OF

NC0241010

GuilfordPFOS 35.6 *PFHxS 16.8PFHxA 10.4PFBA 10above final limit
GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMM

NC0474010

PittPFOA 7.6 *PFBA 6.9PFOS 6.3 *PFBS 6.1above final limit
GRIFTON, TOWN OF

NC0474035

PittPFOS 11.5 *PFBA 6.8PFPeA 6.6PFOA 6.5 *above final limit
HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX

NC0442040

HalifaxPFOS 5 *above final limit
HAMLET WATER SYSTEM

NC0377010

RichmondPFOS 6.9 *PFOA 5.7 *PFHxS 3.8above final limit
HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT

NC0229035

DavidsonPFBA 6.2PFOS 4.1 *PFBS 3.8PFPeA 3.3above final limit
HARNETT REGIONAL WATER

NC0343045

HarnettPFOS 12.3 *PFOA 7.7 *PFHxA 7.1PFPeA 6.9above final limit
HARRISBURG, TOWN OF

NC0113025

CabarrusPFOS 10.3 *PFHxS 4.9PFBS 4.2PFPeA 4.1above final limit
HENDERSON-KERR LAKE REG WTR

NC0291010

VancePFOS 4.8 *above final limit
HIGH POINT, CITY OF

NC0241020

GuilfordPFOS 11 *PFPeA 6.6PFHxS 6.2PFHxA 5.3above final limit
HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM

NC0347025

HokePFOS 4.8 *PFBS 4.5PFHxS 3.2above final limit
HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH

NC0347030

HokePFOS 15 *PFPeA 9.6PFHxA 8.3PFOA 8.2 *above final limit
HOLDEN BEACH, TOWN OF

NC0410060

BrunswickPFOS 10.9 *PFHxA 6.8HFPO-DA 6.3PFPeA 5.9above final limit
HOLLY SPRINGS, TOWN OF

NC0392050

WakePFOS 12 *PFPeA 8.1PFHxA 7.4PFBA 7above final limit
IREDELL WATER CORPORATION

NC0149025

IredellPFPeA 60.6PFHxA 30.5PFOA 18.8 *PFBA 14.7above final limit
JAMESTOWN, TOWN OF

NC0241030

GuilfordPFBA 11PFOS 10.4 *PFPeA 10.3PFHxA 9.9above final limit
JOHNSTON CO-EAST

NC4051018

JohnstonPFBA 14.4PFOS 9.7 *PFHxA 8.2PFPeA 7.8above final limit
JOHNSTON CO-WEST

NC0351070

JohnstonPFBA 15.6PFOS 14.1 *PFHxA 9.2PFPeA 9.2above final limit
KANNAPOLIS, CITY OF

NC0180065

RowanPFOS 5.4 *above final limit
KINSTON, CITY OF

NC0454010

LenoirPFOS 8.5 *PFBA 6.8PFOA 4.8 *PFPeA 4.3above final limit
LAKE ROYALE S/D

NC0235108

FranklinPFOS 4.8 *above final limit
LAMPLIGHTER SOUTH-DANBY

NC0160156

MecklenburgPFBS 8.9PFPeA 8.3PFHxA 7.4PFOS 5.4 *above final limit
LILLINGTON WATER SYSTEM

NC0343025

HarnettPFOS 11.4 *PFPeA 10.2PFHxA 9.9PFBA 9.2above final limit
LINCOLN COUNTY WTP

NC0155035

LincolnPFOA 5.7 *PFHxA 5.3PFPeA 4.7PFBS 3.6above final limit
LINCOLNTON, CITY OF

NC0155010

LincolnPFOA 6.1 *PFHxA 5.9PFPeA 5.5PFBS 3above final limit
LITTLETON, TOWN OF

NC0442028

HalifaxPFOS 6.9 *PFOA 4above final limit
LUMBERTON, CITY OF

NC0378010

RobesonPFOS 7.9 *PFOA 5.7 *PFPeA 4.4PFHxA 3.3above final limit
MAIDEN, TOWN OF

NC0118030

CatawbaPFOA 11.9 *above final limit
MEBANE, CITY OF

NC0201018

AlamancePFBS 10.8PFOA 7.8 *PFOS 7.4 *PFHxA 3.6above final limit
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0362010

MontgomeryPFOS 4.4 *PFHxA 3.6above final limit
MOORE CO PUBLIC UTIL-PINEHURST

NC0363108

MoorePFPeA 18.8PFHxA 18.3PFBS 13.6PFBA 10.5above final limit
NASHVILLE, TOWN OF

NC0464020

NashPFOS 490 *PFHxS 35PFOA 6.6 *PFHxA 4.6above final limit
NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM

NC0416020

CarteretPFOS 8.1 *above final limit
NORTH LENOIR WATER CORP

NC0454025

LenoirPFOS 10.1 *PFBA 7.7PFPeA 7.2PFHxS 6.8above final limit
NORTHAMPTON--LAKE GASTON

NC0466110

NorthamptonPFOS 6.2 *above final limit
NORWOOD, TOWN OF

NC0184015

StanlyPFOS 5.1 *PFPeA 3.2above final limit
OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF

NC0410020

BrunswickPFOS 12 *PFPeA 12PFHxA 9.5PFOA 7 *above final limit
OCEAN ISLE BEACH, TOWN OF

NC0410035

BrunswickPFOS 15 *PFPeA 8.4PFHxA 8.3PFOA 7.4 *above final limit
OLD NORTH UTILITIES SERVICES/FT BRAGG

NC5026019

CumberlandPFOS 14.3 *PFPeA 10.3PFHxA 9.2PFOA 8.7 *above final limit
ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY

NC0368010

OrangePFOS 4.8 *PFOA 4.6 *above final limit
ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM

NC0368020

OrangePFOS 12.2 *PFOA 9.4 *PFHxA 4.1PFPeA 3.9above final limit
OXFORD, CITY OF

NC0239010

GranvillePFBA 7.3PFOS 5.3 *above final limit
PFEIFFER-N STANLY WATER ASSOC

NC0184025

StanlyPFOS 5.5 *PFHxA 5.3PFPeA 3.6above final limit
RALEIGH, CITY OF

NC0392010

WakePFBA 9PFOS 5.6 *PFPeA 4.3PFHxA 4.2above final limit
RANDLEMAN, CITY OF

NC0276015

RandolphPFOS 14.1 *PFPeA 13.3PFHxA 11.9PFOA 11.4 *above final limit
RICHMOND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0377109

Richmond6:2 FTS 6.6PFOS 4.7 *PFPeA 4.1PFHxA 3.4above final limit
ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST

NC0442010

HalifaxPFOS 5.4 *above final limit
ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0378055

RobesonHFPO-DA 34PFOA 30 *PFPeA 29PFHxA 25above final limit
ROCKINGHAM, CITY OF

NC0377015

RichmondPFOS 4.9 *PFPeA 4.4PFOA 4.4 *PFHxA 3.7above final limit
ROCKY MOUNT, CITY OF

NC0464010

NashPFOS 9.4 *PFOA 8.6 *above final limit
ROXBORO, CITY OF

NC0273010

PersonPFOS 4.6 *above final limit
SANFORD, CITY OF

NC0353010

LeePFPeA 23PFHxA 20PFOS 16 *PFBA 16above final limit
SELMA, TOWN OF

NC0351015

JohnstonPFHxS 186:2 FTS 17PFPeA 12PFOS 11 *above final limit
SELMA, TOWN OF (COUNTY LINE)

NC4051009

JohnstonPFBA 9.5PFOS 6.6 *PFHxA 6.2PFOA 5.7 *above final limit
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB

NC0496055

WaynePFOS 7.3 *PFBA 7.1PFOA 6.8 *PFPeA 6.2above final limit
SILER CITY, TOWN OF

NC0319010

ChathamPFOS 12.1 *PFOA 4.7 *PFPeA 3.4PFHxA 3.2above final limit
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP - TAR HEEL

NC0309527

BladenPFBA 7.2PFOS 6.1 *PFPeA 5.7PFHxA 5.4above final limit
SMITHFIELD NC, TOWN OF

NC0351010

JohnstonPFOS 7.7 *PFBA 6PFOA 4.7 *PFPeA 4.2above final limit
SOUTH GRANVILLE WTR&SEWER AUTHORITY

NC0239107

GranvillePFOS 19 *PFOA 11 *above final limit
SOUTHERN MIDDLE SCHOOL

NC3041076

GuilfordPFOA 5.3 *PFPeA 3.7PFHxA 3.6PFHpA 3.2above final limit
SOUTHGATE S/D

NC0351185

JohnstonPFOS 7.7 *PFOA 7.6 *PFHxA 6.8PFPeA 6.8above final limit
SPRING LAKE, TOWN OF

NC0326020

CumberlandPFOS 15.6 *PFPeA 14.9PFHxA 12.1PFOA 9.4 *above final limit
STANLY CO-WEST STANLY DIST

NC0184035

StanlyPFOS 5.7 *PFPeA 3.8PFHxA 3.7above final limit
STOKES REGIONAL WATER CORP

NC0474060

PittPFOS 6 *PFOA 5.8 *PFBS 4.6PFHxA 3.7above final limit
TARBORO, TOWN OF

NC0433010

EdgecombePFOA 5.9 *PFOS 5.1 *PFBS 4.3above final limit
THOMASVILLE, CITY OF

NC0229020

DavidsonPFOS 4.7 *above final limit
TROY, TOWN OF

NC0362020

MontgomeryPFOS 5.5 *PFHxA 3.1PFPeA 3above final limit
UNION COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0190413

UnionPFPeA 10PFHxA 7.4PFBA 6.5PFOS 4.9 *above final limit
WADESBORO, TOWN OF

NC0304020

AnsonPFBA 6.7PFOS 5.2 *PFHxA 4PFPeA 3.9above final limit
WARREN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM

NC0293015

WarrenPFOS 5.5 *above final limit
WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS PURCHASE

NC6096001

WaynePFOS 5.4 *PFOA 5 *PFHxA 3.2PFPeA 3.2above final limit
WILLIAMSTON, TOWN OF

NC0459010

MartinPFOS 4.8 *above final limit
WINGATE, TOWN OF

NC0190030

UnionPFBA 10.6PFOS 4.9 *PFPeA 4.3PFHxA 3.9above final limit
WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF

NC0474040

PittPFOS 6.6 *PFOA 5.3 *PFPeA 3.7PFBS 3.3above final limit
APEX, TOWN OF

NC0392045

WakePFBA 8.9PFPeA 7.8PFHxA 6.8PFBS 4detected
BELMONT, CITY OF

NC0136015

GastonPFPeA 3.6PFHxA 3.5detected
BLADEN CO WTR DIST-EAST BLADEN

NC0309060

BladenHFPO-DA 13.6detected
BLUE RIDGE WATER ASSOCIATION

NC0197030

WilkesPFBS 3.7detected
BOONE, TOWN OF

NC0195010

WataugaPFPeA 3.5detected
BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY

NC0181035

RutherfordPFBA 5.1detected
CARY, TOWN OF

NC0392020

WakePFBA 7.3PFPeA 7PFHxA 6.6PFBS 3.4detected
CFPUA-WILMINGTON

NC0465010

New HanoverPFPeA 4.4detected
CFPUA/MONTEREY HEIGHTS

NC0465137

New HanoverPFHxS 4.1PFBS 3.7detected
CHARLOTTE WATER

NC0160010

MecklenburgPFBA 9.7PFPeA 3.4detected
CHATHAM CO-NORTH

NC0319126

ChathamPFPeA 4.8PFHxA 4.6detected
ELIZABETHTOWN, TOWN OF

NC0309010

BladenPFHxS 5detected
HARBOUR POINT S/D

NC0149185

IredellPFHxA 16.9PFBS 11.5PFPeA 9.2PFHpA 3detected
KINGS MOUNTAIN, TOWN OF

NC0123020

ClevelandPFHxA 6.8PFPeA 5.3detected
MEADOW LAKE S/D

NC0392159

WakePFHxS 3.5detected
MOCKSVILLE, TOWN OF

NC0230010

Davie6:2 FTS 12.3detected
MONROE, CITY OF

NC0190010

UnionPFBA 6.9PFBS 5.6detected
NEWTON NC, CITY OF

NC0118015

CatawbaPFHxA 3.3detected
OLD FORT, TOWN OF

NC0156025

McDowellPFBS 5.1detected
PENDER COUNTY UTILITIES

NC7071011

PenderPFPeA 7.6PFBS 5.3PFBA 5PFHxA 4.8detected
PITTSBORO, TOWN OF

NC0319015

ChathamPFBA 12.4PFPeA 11.6PFHxA 5.7detected
REIDSVILLE, CITY OF

NC0279020

RockinghamPFOS 4detected
SOUTHERN OUTER BANKS WTR SYST

NC6027001

CurrituckPFBS 3.7detected
SOUTHERN WAYNE SANITARY DIST

NC0496045

WaynePFBS 5.5PFHxS 3.2detected
THE CAPE MASTER SYSTEM

NC0465199

New HanoverHFPO-DA 8.4PFBS 4.6detected
WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS

NC0496065

WaynePFBA 9.2detected
WEST IREDELL WATER CORPORATION

NC0149158

IredellPFPeA 3.1detected
WEST WILKES WTR ASSOCIATION INC

NC0197020

Wilkes6:2 FTS 8.2detected
Wrightsville Beach Water

NC0465020

New HanoverPFPeA 3detected
YADKINVILLE, TOWN OF

NC0299015

YadkinPFBS 3.1detected

* exceeds the final federal MCL for that compound. Detections of compounds whose limits EPA proposed to rescind in May 2026 are shown for information.

Systems with no PFAS detected

145 tested systems reported no PFAS above the laboratory reporting limits. Each has its own page with its sampling detail.

A detection at the system level does not tell you what reaches one specific tap: levels vary by entry point, treatment train and plumbing. A certified lab test of your own tap settles it. Testing and treatment options