Compliance record
Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2023-07-01 → 2023-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 112.72 µg/L 141% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 145 µg/L | 105/105 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 52.085 µg/L 87% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 59.7 µg/L | 104/104 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 23.75 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28.6 µg/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 87.025 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 113 µg/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 7.475 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.5 µg/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 23.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27 µg/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 26.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 31 µg/L | 76/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3 µg/L | 30/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 334.6 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 489 µg/L | 17/52 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 8/8 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 17.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 21 µg/L | 5/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L | 4/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 3/76 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 59.53 µg/L 397% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 65 µg/L | 3/52 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
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Frequently asked questions about Franklin County Water & Sewer
Is Franklin County Water & Sewer tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Franklin County Water & Sewer's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.
What contaminants were detected in Franklin County Water & Sewer's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Franklin County Water & Sewer serve?
Franklin County Water & Sewer reports serving 26,060 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Franklin County Water & Sewer had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 90 violations on file for Franklin County Water & Sewer, of which 21 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.