DURHAM, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0332010 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
27
detected
333,490
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0065 ug/L | 7/8 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0058 ug/L | 7/8 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0052 ug/L | 1/8 | 2023 |
| PFOA | 0.0041 ug/L | 1/8 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 84 UG/L | 350/350 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 14 UG/L | 344/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 76 UG/L | 344/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 58 UG/L | 337/347 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 31 UG/L | 333/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 34 UG/L | 333/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 13 UG/L | 146/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 2899 UG/L | 106/881 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0140 mg/L | 19/19 | LCR | 2025 |
| Atrazine | 0.6100 UG/L | 13/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 2.6 UG/L | 13/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 13/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 800 UG/L | 12/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 300 UG/L | 12/32 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.8 UG/L | 7/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 0.3400 UG/L | 7/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 300 UG/L | 6/14 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Lead | 5 UG/L | 4/881 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 3 UG/L | 2/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| CYANIDE | 98 UG/L | 2/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| 2,4-D | 0.1000 UG/L | 1/44 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.3 PCI/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 9.2 UG/L | 1/344 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
82 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-TP4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxAPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
DURHAM