CARY, TOWN OF
NC · PWS ID NC0392020 · Community water system
109
contaminants tested
21
detected
227,300
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.0073 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0070 ug/L | 4/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0066 ug/L | 3/4 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0034 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 77 UG/L | 251/251 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 27 UG/L | 248/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 42 UG/L | 248/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 22 UG/L | 246/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 31 UG/L | 236/250 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 20 UG/L | 222/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 13 UG/L | 207/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 6.2 UG/L | 179/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 6.1 UG/L | 173/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 546 UG/L | 151/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 20 UG/L | 66/96 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 3.6 UG/L | 49/248 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0200 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 213 UG/L | 15/179 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 810 UG/L | 8/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dalapon | 1.6 UG/L | 1/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 4.2 PCI/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2017 |
88 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonochloroacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
CARY