PENDER COUNTY UTILITIES
NC · PWS ID NC7071011 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
22
detected
32,302
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0048 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0076 ug/L | 3/10 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0050 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
| PFBS | 0.0053 ug/L | 1/10 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COPPER, FREE | 2108 UG/L | 378/514 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| TTHM | 98 UG/L | 115/115 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 40 UG/L | 104/114 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 27.75 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 69 UG/L | 97/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 39.87 UG/L | 96/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 24 UG/L | 89/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16 UG/L | 88/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 10 UG/L | 82/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 26.4 UG/L | 80/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 328.3 UG/L | 57/514 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 5 UG/L | 28/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0160 mg/L | 24/24 | LCR | 2026 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 8 UG/L | 9/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 400 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 0.1000 PCI/L | 4/9 | SYR4 | 2012–2017 |
| Nitrate | 1584 UG/L | 4/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 1584 UG/L | 2/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 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 UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
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