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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2024-10-17 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-10-01 → 2012-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2012-07-01 → 2012-09-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 77.5625 µg/L 97% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 150 µg/L | 58/58 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 68.35 µg/L 114% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 84 µg/L | 54/57 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.6815 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.57 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 58.2 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 61.24 µg/L | 50/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 39 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L | 47/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 26.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 47/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 19.212 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.42 µg/L | 29/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 3.3 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 18/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 175.6 µg/L 14% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 230 µg/L | 17/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 6.25 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9 µg/L | 12/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 5 µg/L No EPA limit set | 12/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 5.1668 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.652 µg/L | 5/50 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 2/2 | LCR | 2028 |
| Lead | 3.599 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 3.62 µg/L | 2/20 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
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Frequently asked questions about Chatham Co-Sw Chatham
Is Chatham Co-Sw Chatham tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Chatham Co-Sw Chatham'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 Chatham Co-Sw Chatham's water?
EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Chatham Co-Sw Chatham serve?
Chatham Co-Sw Chatham reports serving 2,470 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Chatham Co-Sw Chatham had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 302 violations on file for Chatham Co-Sw Chatham, of which 223 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.