PFAS in North Carolina drinking water
EPA's final UCMR 5 data covers 291 public water systems in North Carolina, serving about 8.9 million people. PFAS turned up in 146 of them (50%). 76 averaged above at least one EPA limit at a sampling point, affecting about 2.7 million people.
Highest PFOA and PFOS averages among systems serving 1,000 or more: Town of Nashville (5.8 / 345 ppt), Brookwood Comm Wtr System (26.6 / 25.1 ppt), Cliffdale West (16.1 / 17.4 ppt), Robeson County Water System (26.0 / 5.8 ppt) and City of Greensboro (3.7 / 27.4 ppt).
Every tested system in North Carolina
Largest first. PFOA and PFOS columns show the average at each system's worst sampling point; EPA's limit for each is 4 ppt. Filter by name:
| Water system | People | PFOA | PFOS | PFAS found | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Water · Charlotte | 1,163,701 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| City of Raleigh · Raleigh | 650,000 | - | 2.7 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| City of Winston-salem · Pfafftown | 391,900 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Durham · Durham | 333,490 | 1.0 | 5.2 | 4 | Above limit |
| City of Greensboro · Greensboro | 319,588 | 3.7 | 27.4 | 9 | Above limit |
| Town of Cary · Cary | 227,300 | - | - | 4 | Below limits |
| Fayetteville Public Works Comm · Fayetteville | 226,441 | 8.5 | 16.9 | 9 | Above limit |
| Cfpua-wilmington · Wilmington | 212,227 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Union County Water System · Monroe | 169,685 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| City of Asheville · Asheville | 157,431 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Onslow Wtr and Sewer Authority · Jacksonville | 156,755 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Davidson Water INC · Welcome | 154,307 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Brunswick County Water System · Bolivia | 151,357 | 5.0 | 9.2 | 9 | Above limit |
| Harnett Regional Water · Lillington | 121,885 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 7 | Above limit |
| City of Concord · Concord | 120,548 | - | 8.3 | 2 | Above limit |
| City of High Point · High Point | 118,662 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 6 | Above limit |
| Greenville Utilities Comm · Greenville | 103,140 | 3.3 | 2.6 | 6 | Sample at limit |
| Johnston Co-west · Smithfield | 99,027 | 5.6 | 10.2 | 8 | Above limit |
| Two Rivers Utilities · Gastonia | 96,714 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Orange Water & Sewer Authority · Carrboro | 86,500 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Apex · Apex | 83,001 | - | - | 4 | Below limits |
| City of Hendersonville · Hendersonville | 79,278 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Hickory · Hickory | 71,393 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Robeson County Water System · Lumberton | 67,970 | 26.0 | 5.8 | 10 | Above limit |
| Old North Utilities Services/ft Bragg · Fort Bragg | 65,000 | 7.4 | 11.5 | 8 | Above limit |
| City of Burlington · Burlington | 61,365 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 7 | Above limit |
| Cleveland County Water · Shelby | 59,395 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Kannapolis · Kannapolis | 56,050 | - | 4.7 | 1 | Above limit |
| City of Rocky Mount · Rocky Mount | 55,891 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 2 | Above limit |
| Town of Mooresville · Mooresville | 52,509 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Holly Springs · Holly Springs | 51,947 | 5.3 | 9.6 | 8 | Above limit |
| City of Wilson · Wilson | 50,332 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Lincoln County Wtp · Denver | 49,693 | 5.3 | - | 4 | Above limit |
| City of Jacksonville · Jacksonville | 49,093 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Sanford · Sanford | 48,350 | 6.8 | 12.1 | 8 | Above limit |
| Salisbury-rowan · Salisbury | 46,156 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Brunswick Regional Water & Sewer H2Go · Leland | 45,748 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Monroe · Monroe | 43,081 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| Town of Fuquay-varina · Fuquay-varina | 42,954 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9 | Above limit |
| Wayne Water Districts · Goldsboro | 39,403 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of New Bern · New Bern | 37,884 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Craven County Water System · New Bern | 37,848 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Usmc Lejeune--hadnot Point · Camp Lejeune | 37,500 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Hoke CO Regional Water System · Raeford | 36,640 | - | 2.4 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| City of Goldsboro · Goldsboro | 34,959 | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6 | Above limit |
| Pender County Utilities · Burgaw | 32,302 | - | - | 4 | Below limits |
| Davie County Water System · Mocksville | 31,543 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Moore CO Public Util-pinehurst · Carthage | 31,390 | 4.4 | 6.5 | 8 | Above limit |
| Town of Clayton · Clayton | 30,876 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 5 | Above limit |
| City of Statesville · Statesville | 30,843 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Dare County Water System · Kill Devil Hills | 28,732 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Asheboro · Asheboro | 27,819 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 8 | Above limit |
| City of Kinston · Kinston | 27,475 | 2.3 | 7.5 | 7 | Above limit |
| City of Thomasville · Thomasville | 27,287 | - | 3.3 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| City of Morganton · Morganton | 27,221 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Iredell Water Corporation · Statesville | 27,173 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 8 | Above limit |
| Town of Oak Island · Oak Island | 26,924 | 3.5 | 5.8 | 9 | Above limit |
| Franklin County Water & Sewer · Youngsville | 26,060 | - | 1.5 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| City of Lenoir · Lenoir | 25,573 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Johnston Co-east · Smithfield | 25,212 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 8 | Above limit |
| City of Lumberton · Lumberton | 24,460 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Above limit |
| Currituck County Water System · Maple | 24,130 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Southern Pines · Pinebluff | 24,102 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Shelby · Shelby | 23,600 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of King · King | 23,370 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Chatham Co-north · Sanford | 23,088 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| Eastern Pines Water Corp · Greenville | 23,000 | 5.0 | 9.4 | 7 | Above limit |
| Richmond County Water System · Rockingham | 22,578 | - | 3.4 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| Beaufort CO Northside Regional Water · Washington | 22,405 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Forest City · Forest City | 21,521 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Energy United Water Corp · Hiddenite | 21,148 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Harrisburg · Harrisburg | 20,549 | - | 8.7 | 5 | Above limit |
| Halifax Co--halifax · Halifax | 20,250 | - | 3.3 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| City of Mebane · Mebane | 20,212 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5 | Above limit |
| Town of Boone · Boone | 19,811 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Town of Waynesville · Waynesville | 19,758 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Pamlico County Water · Bayboro | 19,665 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Lexington Nc · Lexington | 19,632 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| West Carteret Water Corp · Newport | 19,512 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Mount Holly · Mount Holly | 19,200 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City | 19,187 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Morehead City · Morehead City | 18,846 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| South Granville Wtr&sewer Authority · Butner | 18,555 | 6.0 | 10.5 | 2 | Above limit |
| Duplin County Water System · Kenansville | 18,542 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Newton Nc · Newton | 18,407 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Albemarle · Albemarle | 18,396 | - | 1.1 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| City of Graham · Graham | 18,354 | 5.2 | 5.4 | 5 | Above limit |
| City of Laurinburg · Laurinburg | 18,288 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Broad River Water Authority · Rutherfordton | 18,242 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Belmont · Belmont | 17,477 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point · Cherry Point | 17,144 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Usmc Lejeune--holcomb Blvd · Camp Lejeune | 17,000 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Bayleaf Master · Cary | 16,715 | 9.9 | 15.8 | 9 | Above limit |
| City of Lincolnton · Lincolnton | 16,309 | 5.6 | - | 4 | Above limit |
| Wayne Water Districts Purchase · Goldsboro | 16,302 | 2.3 | 3.7 | 4 | Sample at limit |
| Roanoke Rapids Sanitary Dist · Roanoke Rapids | 15,630 | - | 3.7 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| City of Eden · Eden | 15,500 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| North Lenoir Water Corp · Kinston | 15,494 | 4.2 | 6.8 | 7 | Above limit |
| Brookwood Comm Wtr System · Cary | 15,380 | 26.6 | 25.1 | 8 | Above limit |
| Montgomery County Water System · Mt Gilead | 15,362 | - | 1.1 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| City of Conover · Conover | 15,347 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Cliffdale West · Cary | 15,220 | 16.1 | 17.4 | 7 | Above limit |
| Henderson-kerr Lake Reg Wtr · Henderson | 14,937 | - | 2.2 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Havelock Water System · Havelock | 14,925 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Kings Mountain · Kings Mountain | 14,784 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| City of Reidsville · Reidsville | 14,585 | - | 1.0 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Edgecombe Water & Sewer District · Tarboro | 14,485 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| Bladen CO Wtr Dist-west Bladen · Elizabethtown | 14,408 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Deep Run Water Corporation · Deep Run | 14,196 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 7 | Above limit |
| Town of Hillsborough · Hillsborough | 14,006 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Anson County Water System · Wadesboro | 13,880 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | Sample at limit |
| Bertie County Regional Water · Windsor | 13,736 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Valdese · Valdese | 13,571 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Hoke CO Regional--rockfish · Raeford | 13,378 | 6.3 | 11.8 | 8 | Above limit |
| Town of Angier · Angier | 13,302 | 7.5 | 10.8 | 8 | Above limit |
| Warren County Water System · Warrenton | 13,230 | - | 3.8 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Pasquotank CO Ro Water System · Elizabeth City | 13,187 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Roxboro · Roxboro | 13,139 | - | 1.1 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Alexander CO Wtr Dist · Hickory | 13,064 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Washington · Washington | 13,000 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Smithfield Nc · Smithfield | 12,900 | 4.7 | 7.7 | 6 | Above limit |
| Sampson CO Wtr Dist Ii · Clinton | 12,895 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Archdale · Archdale | 12,700 | 4.9 | 8.2 | 8 | Above limit |
| West Wilkes Wtr Association INC · Millers Creek | 12,573 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| City of Rockingham · Rockingham | 12,510 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Aberdeen · Aberdeen | 12,473 | 4.7 | 8.4 | 6 | Above limit |
| City of Dunn · Dunn | 12,442 | 8.9 | 12.7 | 8 | Above limit |
| Perquimans County Water System · Hertford | 12,320 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Spring Lake · Spring Lake | 11,725 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 8 | Above limit |
| Chowan CO Water System · Edenton | 11,722 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Flowers Plantation · Cary | 11,643 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 8 | Above limit |
| Gates County Water System · Gatesville | 11,621 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| The Cape Master System · Cary | 11,587 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| Usmc Lejeune--new River Air St · Camp Lejeune | 11,500 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Bell Arthur Water Corp · Bell Arthur | 11,483 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7 | Above limit |
| Town of Elon · Elon | 11,350 | 2.3 | 6.2 | 3 | Above limit |
| City of Brevard · Brevard | 11,336 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Appalachian State Univ Wtp · Boone | 11,150 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Clinton · Clinton | 11,145 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Greene CO Regional Water Syst · Snow Hill | 11,026 | - | 1.1 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Tarboro · Tarboro | 10,844 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| Pasquotank County Water System · Elizabeth City | 10,653 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Hamlet Water System · Hamlet | 10,635 | 1.4 | 5.3 | 3 | Above limit |
| Town of Winterville · Winterville | 10,462 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| Columbus CO Water District Ii · Whiteville | 10,442 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Mount Airy · Mount Airy | 10,314 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer · Asheville | 10,122 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Stanly Co-west Stanly Dist · Albemarle | 9,939 | - | 2.6 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Surf City · Surf City | 9,730 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| South Camden Wtr & Swr Distrct · Camden | 9,717 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Franklin · Franklin | 9,650 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Maggie Valley Sanitary Dist · Maggie Valley | 9,629 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Fork Township Sanitary District · Goldsboro | 9,572 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Troutman · Troutman | 9,562 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Handy Sanitary District · Denton | 9,548 | - | 1.0 | 4 | Sample at limit |
| Beaufort CO Southside · Washington | 9,369 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Marion · Marion | 9,362 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| East Moore Water District · Carthage | 9,330 | 6.8 | 10.5 | 8 | Above limit |
| Orange-alamance Water System · Mebane | 9,223 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 5 | Above limit |
| City of Oxford · Oxford | 8,972 | - | 1.3 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Gibsonville · Gibsonville | 8,920 | - | 6.6 | 2 | Above limit |
| Town of Farmville · Farmville | 8,887 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| Jones County Water System · Pollocksville | 8,860 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Caldwell County Water--west · Lenoir | 8,763 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Siler City · Sanford | 8,520 | 3.4 | 7.1 | 4 | Above limit |
| Blue Ridge Water Association · Hays | 8,486 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Town of Weaverville · Weaverville | 8,359 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Dallas · Dallas | 8,212 | 1.1 | - | 6 | Sample at limit |
| Southern Outer Banks Wtr Syst · Corolla | 8,209 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Mulberry-fairplains Wtr Assoc · N Wilkesboro | 8,150 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Eastover Sanitary District · Eastover | 8,150 | 7.5 | 11.9 | 8 | Above limit |
| Hertford County Rural Water · Winton | 7,970 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Ocean Isle Beach · Ocean Isle Beach | 7,925 | 6.2 | 12.1 | 9 | Above limit |
| Baton Water Corporation · Granite Falls | 7,874 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Canton · Canton | 7,850 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Icard Township Water Corp · Hildebran | 7,821 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Western Carolina Univ Wtp · Cullowhee | 7,800 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Southern Wayne Sanitary Dist · Goldboro | 7,793 | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
| Central Nash Water & Sewer · Nashville | 7,675 | 5.1 | 7.1 | 3 | Above limit |
| Town of Williamston · Williamston | 7,650 | - | 3.5 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Tuckaseigee Water & Sewer Auth · Sylva | 7,528 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Granite Falls · Granite Falls | 7,318 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Kill Devil Hills · Kill Devil Hills | 7,200 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Seymour Johnson Afb · Seymour Johnson | 6,875 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 6 | Above limit |
| Carolina Beach Water System · Carolina Beach | 6,864 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Raeford · Raeford | 6,718 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Pittsboro · Sanford | 6,708 | - | - | 3 | Below limits |
| Washington County Water System · Plymouth | 6,693 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Highlands · Highlands | 6,614 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Jamestown · Jamestown | 6,543 | 2.5 | 7.8 | 8 | Above limit |
| Town of Atlantic Beach · Atlantic Beach | 6,380 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Ayden · Ayden | 6,366 | 2.7 | 9.0 | 7 | Above limit |
| City of Cherryville · Cherryville | 6,353 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| First Craven Sanitary District · Bridgeton | 6,325 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Holden Beach · Holden Beach | 6,299 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 7 | Above limit |
| Town of Mocksville · Mocksville | 6,200 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Town of Selma · Selma | 6,190 | - | 10.4 | 7 | Above limit |
| Brentwood Water Association · Glen Alpine | 6,038 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Brentwood-jamestown Road · Glen Alpine | 6,035 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Nashville · Nashville | 5,900 | 5.8 | 345 | 6 | Above limit |
| Lake Royale S/d · Des Peres | 5,890 | - | 2.2 | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Wallace · Wallace | 5,825 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of White Lake · White Lake | 5,770 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Bessemer City · Bessemer City | 5,730 | 4.9 | - | 6 | Above limit |
| Wilson CO Southwest Water Dist · Wilson | 5,730 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Northampton--milwaukee · Jackson | 5,715 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine | 5,661 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Wadesboro · Wadesboro | 5,608 | - | 3.7 | 4 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Maiden · Maiden | 5,563 | 3.0 | - | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Sawmills · Granite Falls | 5,524 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Fairfield Harbour · Charlotte | 5,514 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Edenton · Edenton | 5,500 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Tryon · Tryon | 5,494 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Dare Co-cape Hatteras Water · Kill Devil Hills | 5,486 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Kure Beach Water System · Kure Beach | 5,484 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Ahoskie · Ahoskie | 5,479 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Stanley · Stanley | 5,453 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Newport Water System · Newport | 5,453 | - | 7.4 | 1 | Above limit |
| City of Whiteville · Whiteville | 5,426 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown | 5,311 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Wrightsville Beach Water · Wilmington | 5,300 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Hyde County Water System · Swan Quarter | 5,256 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Longview · Longview | 5,244 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Junaluska Sanitary District · Clyde | 5,138 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Bogue Banks Water Corporation · Emerald Isle | 4,995 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of China Grove · Salisbury | 4,895 | - | 2.1 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Benson · Benson | 4,802 | 7.4 | 11.9 | 8 | Above limit |
| Pine Knoll Shores · Pine Knoll Shores | 4,800 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Boiling Springs · Boiling Springs | 4,769 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Chinquapin Water Association · Chinquapin | 4,686 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| City of Randleman · Randleman | 4,631 | 7.8 | 9.6 | 8 | Above limit |
| Smithfield Fresh Meats Corp - Tar Heel · Tarheel | 4,589 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 7 | Above limit |
| Carolina Trace Water System · Charlotte | 4,516 | 7.8 | 12.3 | 8 | Above limit |
| Pfeiffer-n Stanly Water Assoc · Richfield | 4,513 | - | 2.7 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Ranlo · Gastonia | 4,511 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Murphy · Murphy | 4,498 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Beaufort · Beaufort | 4,452 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Red Springs · Red Springs | 4,423 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Bryson City · Bryson City | 4,395 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Wilson CO Southeast Water Dist · Wilson | 4,388 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Norwood · Norwood | 4,323 | - | 3.3 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| Bladen CO Wtr Dist-east Bladen · Elizabethtown | 4,310 | - | - | 1 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Carthage · Carthage | 4,307 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of North Wilkesboro · N. Wilkesboro | 4,265 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Mount Olive · Mount Olive | 4,261 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Burgaw · Burgaw | 4,250 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Yadkinville · Yadkinville | 4,196 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Whispering Pines Development · Charlotte | 4,178 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Elkin · Elkin | 4,076 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Burnsville · Burnsville | 4,069 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Northampton--lake Gaston · Jackson | 3,984 | - | 4.3 | 1 | Above limit |
| Town of Wingate · Wingate | 3,950 | - | 2.2 | 4 | Sample at limit |
| Harbour Point S/d · Charlotte | 3,909 | - | - | 4 | Below limits |
| Lillington Water System · Lillington | 3,847 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 8 | Above limit |
| City of Lowell · Lowell | 3,837 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Bragg Communities/nta · Fort Bragg | 3,733 | 8.1 | 11.3 | 8 | Above limit |
| Town of Wilkesboro · Wilkesboro | 3,687 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Murfreesboro · Murfreesboro | 3,645 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Troy · Troy | 3,591 | - | 3.5 | 3 | Sample at limit |
| Broadway Water Association · N Wilkesboro | 3,556 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Connestee Falls · Charlotte | 3,532 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Stokes Regional Water Corp · Stokes | 3,530 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 5 | Sample at limit |
| Moravian Falls Water System · Moravian Falls | 3,455 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Lamplighter South-danby · Charlotte | 3,297 | - | 2.7 | 6 | Sample at limit |
| Plymouth Water System · Plymouth | 3,243 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Grifton · Grifton | 2,982 | 4.3 | 9.7 | 7 | Above limit |
| Town of Maxton · Maxton | 2,598 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Stokesdale · Stokesdale | 2,252 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Old Fort · Old Fort | 1,700 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| Town of Blowing Rock · Blowing Rock | 1,637 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Littleton · Littleton | 1,540 | 1.0 | 5.3 | 2 | Above limit |
| Diamond Head S/d · Cary | 1,433 | 2.3 | - | 5 | Sample at limit |
| Town of Faison · Faison | 1,410 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Grassy Pond Water Corporation · Gaffney | 1,303 | 12.5 | 15.0 | 7 | Above limit |
| Town of Fremont · Freemont | 1,265 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Clarkton · Clarkton | 1,233 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Southern Middle School · Greensboro | 875 | 4.8 | - | 4 | Above limit |
| High Vista Estates · Charlotte | 775 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Town of Bolton · Bolton | 668 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Selma, Town of (county Line) · Selma | 642 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6 | Above limit |
| Bethel Elementary School · Waynesville | 550 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Shangri-la S/d · Cary | 170 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Farm Water Works · Sanford | 167 | - | 2.1 | 2 | Sample at limit |
| Southgate S/d · Cary | 160 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 6 | Above limit |
| Copper Trace S/d · Cary | 69 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Childrens Choice Childcare · Summerfield | 60 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Pinewood Acres Water System · Cary | 48 | - | - | 0 | None found |
| Meadow Lake S/d · Apex | 42 | - | - | 1 | Below limits |
| West Iredell Water Corporation | - | - | 1 | Below limits | |
| City of Southport | - | - | 0 | None found | |
| Cfpua/monterey Heights | - | - | 2 | Below limits |
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Cite this page
Well & Tap. "PFAS in North Carolina drinking water: results for 291 systems." Data: U.S. EPA UCMR 5, final release August 2026. https://wellandtap.com/pfas/north-carolina/
Source: EPA UCMR 5 final occurrence data (August 2026); population from EPA SDWIS. Method.