OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF
NC · PWS ID NC0410020 · Community water system
44
contaminants tested
23
detected
26,924
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0060 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHpA | 0.0041 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0095 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0051 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0070 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0120 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0120 ug/L | 2/4 | 2025 |
| HFPO-DA | 0.0052 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0066 ug/L | 1/4 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 119 UG/L | 119/119 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 90 UG/L | 118/119 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 104.2 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 27 UG/L | 99/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 61 UG/L | 99/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 15.03 UG/L | 74/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 5 UG/L | 38/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 545.7 UG/L | 36/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 14.96 UG/L | 23/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7 UG/L | 15/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0030 mg/L | 9/9 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 5 UG/L | 9/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.353 UG/L | 7/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 6.085 UG/L | 2/60 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
21 contaminants tested, none detected
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Areas served
OAK ISLAND