ELON, TOWN OF

NC · PWS ID NC0201025 · Community water system

44
contaminants tested
15
detected
11,350
people served
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Alamance

PFAS detected

“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0090 ug/L 4/4 2025
PFOA 0.0053 ug/L 2/4 2025
PFBA 0.0058 ug/L 1/4 2025

Other contaminants detected

ContaminantMaxDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM 96 UG/L 102/102 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 81 UG/L 102/102 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane 13 UG/L 98/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid 39 UG/L 98/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid 42 UG/L 98/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform 85 UG/L 97/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane 2.6 UG/L 38/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic acid 5 UG/L 27/98 SYR4 2012–2019
LEAD SUMMARY 0.0050 mg/L 11/11 LCR 2022
COPPER, FREE 110 UG/L 7/114 SYR4 2012–2018
Monobromoacetic acid 12 UG/L 5/98 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead 4.7 UG/L 1/114 SYR4 2012–2018
29 contaminants tested, none detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONABromoformDibromoacetic acidHFPO-DANEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAlithium

Areas served

ELON

Utility contact

Contact
WOOD, DONNIE
Phone
336-584-9600
Email
dwood@elon.gov