PFAS in North Carolina drinking water
281 community water systems tested
39.9%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(112/281)
(112/281)
Water systems
PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS
are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but
not found.
| System | City | Population | PFAS (ug/L) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NASHVILLE, TOWN OF | NASHVILLE | 5,900 | 0.4900 ug/L |
| GREENSBORO, CITY OF | GREENSBORO | 319,588 | 0.0356 ug/L |
| BROOKWOOD COMM WTR SYSTEM | FAYETTEVILLE | 15,380 | 0.0333 ug/L |
| ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | MAXTON | 67,970 | 0.0300 ug/L |
| FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM | FAYETTEVILLE | 226,441 | 0.0218 ug/L |
| BAYLEAF MASTER | RALEIGH | 16,715 | 0.0213 ug/L |
| CLIFFDALE WEST | FAYETTEVILLE | 15,220 | 0.0195 ug/L |
| SOUTH GRANVILLE WTR&SEWER AUTHORITY | BUTNER | 18,555 | 0.0190 ug/L |
| IREDELL WATER CORPORATION | STATESVILLE | 27,173 | 0.0188 ug/L |
| BURLINGTON, CITY OF | BURLINGTON | 61,365 | 0.0170 ug/L |
| ASHEBORO, CITY OF | ASHEBORO | 27,819 | 0.0163 ug/L |
| SANFORD, CITY OF | SANFORD | 48,350 | 0.0160 ug/L |
| SPRING LAKE, TOWN OF | SPRING LAKE | 11,725 | 0.0156 ug/L |
| HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH | RAEFORD | 13,378 | 0.0150 ug/L |
| OCEAN ISLE BEACH, TOWN OF | OCEAN ISLE BEACH | 7,925 | 0.0150 ug/L |
| BENSON, TOWN OF | BENSON | 4,802 | 0.0150 ug/L |
| DUNN, CITY OF | ERWIN | 12,442 | 0.0144 ug/L |
| OLD NORTH UTILITIES SERVICES/FT BRAGG | FAYETTEVILLE | 65,000 | 0.0143 ug/L |
| JOHNSTON CO-WEST | WILSON MILLS | 99,027 | 0.0141 ug/L |
| RANDLEMAN, CITY OF | RANDLEMAN | 4,631 | 0.0141 ug/L |
| EASTOVER SANITARY DISTRICT | EASTOVER | 8,150 | 0.0140 ug/L |
| CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM | SANFORD | 4,516 | 0.0140 ug/L |
| FORT BRAGG LINDEN OAKS | CAMERON | 3,733 | 0.0140 ug/L |
| ANGIER, TOWN OF | ANGIER | 13,302 | 0.0135 ug/L |
| BRUNSWICK COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | LELAND | 151,357 | 0.0124 ug/L |
| HARNETT REGIONAL WATER | LILLINGTON | 121,885 | 0.0123 ug/L |
| SILER CITY, TOWN OF | SILER CITY | 8,520 | 0.0121 ug/L |
| HOLLY SPRINGS, TOWN OF | HOLLY SPRINGS | 51,947 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF | OAK ISLAND | 26,924 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| EAST MOORE WATER DISTRICT | CARTHAGE | 9,330 | 0.0120 ug/L |
| MAIDEN, TOWN OF | MAIDEN | 5,563 | 0.0119 ug/L |
| ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM | EFLAND | 9,223 | 0.0118 ug/L |
| DEEP RUN WATER CORPORATION | DEEP RUN | 14,196 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| AYDEN TOWN OF | AYDEN | 6,366 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| GRIFTON, TOWN OF | GRIFTON | 2,982 | 0.0115 ug/L |
| LILLINGTON WATER SYSTEM | LILLINGTON | 3,847 | 0.0114 ug/L |
| HIGH POINT, CITY OF | HIGH POINT | 118,662 | 0.0110 ug/L |
| FUQUAY-VARINA, TOWN OF | FUQUAY-VARINA | 42,954 | 0.0110 ug/L |
| SELMA, TOWN OF | SELMA | 6,190 | 0.0110 ug/L |
| HOLDEN BEACH, TOWN OF | HOLDEN BEACH | 6,299 | 0.0109 ug/L |
| ARCHDALE, CITY OF | ARCHDALE | 12,700 | 0.0106 ug/L |
| EASTERN PINES WATER CORP | GREENVILLE | 23,000 | 0.0104 ug/L |
| JAMESTOWN, TOWN OF | JAMESTOWN | 6,543 | 0.0104 ug/L |
| HARRISBURG, TOWN OF | HARRISBURG | 20,549 | 0.0103 ug/L |
| CENTRAL NASH WATER & SEWER | NASHVILLE | 7,675 | 0.0102 ug/L |
| NORTH LENOIR WATER CORP | KINSTON | 15,494 | 0.0101 ug/L |
| BELL ARTHUR WATER CORP | BELLARTHUR | 11,483 | 0.0099 ug/L |
| JOHNSTON CO-EAST | SMITHFIELD | 25,212 | 0.0097 ug/L |
| MOORE CO PUBLIC UTIL-PINEHURST | PINEHURST | 31,390 | 0.0096 ug/L |
| FLOWERS PLANTATION | CLAYTON | 11,643 | 0.0095 ug/L |
| ROCKY MOUNT, CITY OF | ROCKY MOUNT | 55,891 | 0.0094 ug/L |
| CONCORD, CITY OF | CONCORD | 120,548 | 0.0091 ug/L |
| ELON, TOWN OF | ELON | 11,350 | 0.0090 ug/L |
| ABERDEEN, TOWN OF | ABERDEEN | 12,473 | 0.0088 ug/L |
| KINSTON, CITY OF | KINSTON | 27,475 | 0.0085 ug/L |
| CLAYTON, TOWN OF | CLAYTON | 30,876 | 0.0082 ug/L |
| GIBSONVILLE, TOWN OF | GIBSONVILLE | 8,920 | 0.0082 ug/L |
| NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM | NEWPORT | 5,453 | 0.0081 ug/L |
| LUMBERTON, CITY OF | LUMBERTON | 24,460 | 0.0079 ug/L |
| MEBANE, CITY OF | MEBANE | 20,212 | 0.0078 ug/L |
| SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF | SMITHFIELD | 12,900 | 0.0077 ug/L |
| SOUTHGATE S/D | CLAYTON | 160 | 0.0077 ug/L |
| GREENVILLE UTILITIES COMM | GREENVILLE | 103,140 | 0.0076 ug/L |
| GRAHAM, CITY OF | MEBANE | 18,354 | 0.0076 ug/L |
| SEYMOUR JOHNSON AFB | SEYMOUR JOHNSON | 6,875 | 0.0073 ug/L |
| HAMLET WATER SYSTEM | HAMLET | 10,635 | 0.0069 ug/L |
| LITTLETON, TOWN OF | LITTLETON | 1,540 | 0.0069 ug/L |
| GOLDSBORO, CITY OF | GOLDSBORO | 34,959 | 0.0068 ug/L |
| WINTERVILLE, TOWN OF | WINTERVILLE | 10,462 | 0.0066 ug/L |
| SELMA, TOWN OF (COUNTY LINE) | SELMA | 642 | 0.0066 ug/L |
| NORTHAMPTON--LAKE GASTON | LAKE GASTON | 3,984 | 0.0062 ug/L |
| LINCOLNTON, CITY OF | LINCOLNTON | 16,309 | 0.0061 ug/L |
| STOKES REGIONAL WATER CORP | STOKES | 3,530 | 0.0060 ug/L |
| DURHAM, CITY OF | DURHAM | 333,490 | 0.0058 ug/L |
| BESSEMER CITY, CITY OF | BESSEMER CITY | 5,730 | 0.0058 ug/L |
| LINCOLN COUNTY WTP | DENVER | 49,693 | 0.0057 ug/L |
| STANLY CO-WEST STANLY DIST | LOCUST | 9,939 | 0.0057 ug/L |
| RALEIGH, CITY OF | RALEIGH | 650,000 | 0.0056 ug/L |
| ANSON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | LILESVILLE | 13,880 | 0.0055 ug/L |
| WARREN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | WARRENTON | 13,230 | 0.0055 ug/L |
| PFEIFFER-N STANLY WATER ASSOC | RICHFIELD | 4,513 | 0.0055 ug/L |
| TROY, TOWN OF | TROY | 3,591 | 0.0055 ug/L |
| KANNAPOLIS, CITY OF | KANNAPOLIS | 56,050 | 0.0054 ug/L |
| WAYNE WATER DISTRICTS PURCHASE | GOLDSBORO | 16,302 | 0.0054 ug/L |
| ROANOKE RAPIDS SANITARY DIST | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 15,630 | 0.0054 ug/L |
| LAMPLIGHTER SOUTH-DANBY | CHARLOTTE | 3,297 | 0.0054 ug/L |
| OXFORD, CITY OF | OXFORD | 8,972 | 0.0053 ug/L |
| WADESBORO, TOWN OF | WADESBORO | 5,608 | 0.0052 ug/L |
| TARBORO, TOWN OF | TARBORO | 10,844 | 0.0051 ug/L |
| NORWOOD, TOWN OF | NORWOOD | 4,323 | 0.0051 ug/L |
| HALIFAX CO--HALIFAX | ROANOKE RAPIDS | 20,250 | 0.0050 ug/L |
| UNION COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | MONROE | 169,685 | 0.0049 ug/L |
| ROCKINGHAM, CITY OF | ROCKINGHAM | 12,510 | 0.0049 ug/L |
| WINGATE, TOWN OF | WINGATE | 3,950 | 0.0049 ug/L |
| ORANGE WATER & SEWER AUTHORITY | CARRBORO | 86,500 | 0.0048 ug/L |
| HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM | RAEFORD | 36,640 | 0.0048 ug/L |
| HENDERSON-KERR LAKE REG WTR | HENDERSON | 14,937 | 0.0048 ug/L |
| WILLIAMSTON, TOWN OF | WILLIAMSTON | 7,650 | 0.0048 ug/L |
| THOMASVILLE, CITY OF | THOMASVILLE | 27,287 | 0.0047 ug/L |
| RICHMOND COUNTY WATER SYSTEM | ROCKINGHAM | 22,578 | 0.0047 ug/L |