SANFORD, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0353010 · Community water system
106
contaminants tested
23
detected
48,350
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0150 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0200 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOA | 0.0094 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0160 ug/L | 4/4 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0160 ug/L | 3/4 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0230 ug/L | 3/4 | 2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.0053 ug/L | 2/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 103.5 UG/L | 127/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 102.8 UG/L | 124/124 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 36.3 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 51.6 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 38.7 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 45 UG/L | 98/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 16.7 UG/L | 97/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 18.6 UG/L | 93/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 145 UG/L | 60/91 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 38.4 UG/L | 54/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 39.2 UG/L | 47/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 17/17 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 1000 UG/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.3600 UG/L | 5/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.5 UG/L | 3/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
83 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 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAsbestosBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
SANFORD