GREENSBORO, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0241010 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
24
detected
319,588
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0104 ug/L | 8/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0168 ug/L | 8/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0356 ug/L | 8/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0097 ug/L | 8/8 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0053 ug/L | 6/8 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0100 ug/L | 4/8 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0056 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0038 ug/L | 2/8 | 2024 |
| 6:2 FTS | 0.0072 ug/L | 1/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 101 UG/L | 407/407 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 82 UG/L | 405/405 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 84 UG/L | 384/384 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 27 UG/L | 380/380 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 44 UG/L | 373/376 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 43 UG/L | 370/371 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5 UG/L | 157/369 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 17 UG/L | 80/393 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 18 UG/L | 80/399 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 277 UG/L | 65/228 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 8 UG/L | 24/390 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0040 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 44 UG/L | 16/228 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 820 UG/L | 15/17 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.6000 PCI/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2015 |
85 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
GREENSBORO