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Saxapahaw Utility Company

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 79 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

79
contaminants tested
21
detected
880
people served
30
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Alamance

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

30
health-based violations
364
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-11-01 → 2013-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-01-01 → 2013-03-31

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Copper
1170 µg/L 90%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 43/49 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 10/10 LCR 2025
Nitrate
1880 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 8/46 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
443 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 4/9 SYR4 2013–2017
Nitrate-Nitrite
1880 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 4/23 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
7.3 µg/L 9.1%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 4/7 SYR4 2012–2017
Lead
11 µg/L 73%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/50 SYR4 2012–2018
Carbon Tetrachloride
14.6 µg/L 292%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
 2/16 SYR4 2012–2017
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1 pCi/L 20%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 2/9 SYR4 2012–2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.1 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/7 SYR4 2012–2017
1,2-Dichloroethane
0.5900 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2017
1,2-Dichloropropane
0.5600 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2017
Barium
30 µg/L 1.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/10 SYR4 2013–2017
Bromodichloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Chloroform
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dichloromethane
34.4 µg/L 688%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2017
Dibromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Dibromochloromethane
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Mercury
0.6000 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/9 SYR4 2013–2017
Tetrachloroethylene
3.6 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2017
Trichloroethylene
0.8300 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2017
58 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
AQUINO, PAMELA
Phone
336-376-3122
Email
pama@rivermillvillage.com

Frequently asked questions about Saxapahaw Utility Company

Is Saxapahaw Utility Company tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Saxapahaw Utility Company's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Saxapahaw Utility Company's water?

EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Saxapahaw Utility Company serve?

Saxapahaw Utility Company reports serving 880 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Saxapahaw Utility Company had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 364 violations on file for Saxapahaw Utility Company, of which 30 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.