ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM
NC · PWS ID NC0378055 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
30
detected
67,970
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0300 ug/L | 6/24 | 2023 |
| PFPeA | 0.0290 ug/L | 6/24 | 2023 |
| PFHxA | 0.0250 ug/L | 5/24 | 2023 |
| PFHpA | 0.0160 ug/L | 4/24 | 2023 |
| HFPO-DA | 0.0340 ug/L | 2/24 | 2023 |
| PFBA | 0.0110 ug/L | 2/24 | 2023 |
| PFBS | 0.0085 ug/L | 2/24 | 2023 |
| PFHxS | 0.0084 ug/L | 2/24 | 2023 |
| PFOS | 0.0061 ug/L | 2/24 | 2023 |
| PFPeS | 0.0047 ug/L | 2/24 | 2023 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 31.8 UG/L | 105/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 8.341 UG/L | 102/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 15.3 UG/L | 102/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.3 UG/L | 93/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 693 UG/L | 73/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 10 UG/L | 61/118 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 5 UG/L | 60/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 9.2 PCI/L | 58/81 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1040 UG/L | 34/37 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 4 UG/L | 30/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 1400 UG/L | 12/208 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 7.9 UG/L | 6/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 2 UG/L | 2/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 2.7 UG/L | 2/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 0.3000 UG/L | 1/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dinoseb | 0.2500 UG/L | 1/79 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 0.6000 UG/L | 1/80 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 2.3 UG/L | 1/112 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| lithium | 12 ug/L | 1/24 | UCMR-5 | 2023 |
78 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinHEXACHLOROBENZENEHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOLeadMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chloridecis-1,2-Dichloroethyleneo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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