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Farm Water Works

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 106 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

106
contaminants tested
19
detected
167
people served
32
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Lee

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.

32
health-based violations
821
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-07-01 → 2011-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2011-04-01 → 2011-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFHXS 0.0077 µg/L 1/2 2024
PFOS 0.0042 µg/L 1/2 2024

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Nitrate
678.315 µg/L 6.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 869.7 µg/L
30/32 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
1090.71 µg/L 84%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1104.3 µg/L
20/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Toluene
253.75 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
worst single sample: 319 µg/L
6/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Lead
4.53008 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 5 µg/L
4/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 LCR 2025
Fluoride
562.94 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 574.2 µg/L
2/3 SYR4 2016–2019
1,2-Dichloroethane
7.6 µg/L 152%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Benzene
1.6 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8000 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Combined Uranium
1.341 µg/L 4.5%
of the EPA limit 30 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Dichloromethane
0.8000 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Dichloroacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Ethylbenzene
25.8 µg/L 3.7%
of the EPA limit 700 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Styrene
219.1 µg/L 219%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 100 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
1.4 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Xylenes, Total
3 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/16 SYR4 2012–2018
Lithium
11.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5 2023
87 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromodichloromethaneBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChloroformChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDibromochloromethaneDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinGross Alpha, Excl. Radon And UHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineTTHMTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl Chloridecis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
COCHRAN, TAMMY
Phone
919-775-3513
Email
farmwaterworks@gmail.com

Frequently asked questions about Farm Water Works

Is Farm Water Works tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Farm Water Works'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 Farm Water Works's water?

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

How many people does Farm Water Works serve?

Farm Water Works reports serving 167 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Farm Water Works had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 821 violations on file for Farm Water Works, of which 32 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.