Is Hardscrabble S/D Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Ground water
Ownership: Private
Counties served: Durham

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.

health-based violations

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2024-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2024-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2024-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2002-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2002-07-01
Other	Monitoring	Resolved	2002-07-01
MR	Monitoring	Archived	1993-07-01 → 1994-06-16
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	1993-07-01
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	1993-01-01 → 1993-12-31
MR	Monitoring	Resolved	1993-01-01 → 1993-12-31

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 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Copper	727.95 µg/L 56% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 892 µg/L	18/21	SYR4	2014–2017
Fluoride	725 µg/L 18% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 800 µg/L	11/11	SYR4	2013–2019
Nitrate	5000 µg/L 50% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	10/70	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	5.96 µg/L 7.5% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L worst single sample: 6.2 µg/L	9/11	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	2.8 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L	5/7	SYR4	2014–2019
Dibromochloromethane	2.2 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 2.3 µg/L	5/7	SYR4	2014–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite	4280 µg/L 43% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L worst single sample: 5000 µg/L	5/34	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	1.54 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.6 µg/L	4/7	SYR4	2014–2019
Chloroform	1.178 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L	2/7	SYR4	2014–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	1/1	LCR	2025

68 contaminants tested, none detected

1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDichloroacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNitriteOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: MILLIRON, BRENT
Phone: 919-653-6999
Email: bmilliron@aquaamerica.com

Frequently asked questions about Hardscrabble S/D

Is Hardscrabble S/D tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 10 contaminants in Hardscrabble S/D'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 Hardscrabble S/D's water?

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

How many people does Hardscrabble S/D serve?

Hardscrabble S/D reports serving 643 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Hardscrabble S/D had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 52 violations on file for Hardscrabble S/D, of which 0 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.