Is Sanford, City of Tap Water Safe? Quality Report

Water source: Surface water
Ownership: Local government
Counties served: Lee

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.

health-based violations

153

violations on file

still open

Violation	Type	Status	Period
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-10-17
TT	Health-based	Resolved	2024-10-17
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2011-01-01 → 2011-03-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31
MCL	Health-based	Resolved	2010-10-01 → 2010-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).

Contaminant	Max	Detection rate	Period
PFBS	0.0150 µg/L	4/4	2024
Pfhxa	0.0200 µg/L	4/4	2024
PFOA	0.0094 µg/L	4/4	2024
PFOS	0.0160 µg/L	4/4	2024
Pfba	0.0160 µg/L	3/4	2024
Pfpea	0.0230 µg/L	3/4	2024
Pfhpa	0.0070 µg/L	2/4	2024
PFHXS	0.0053 µg/L	2/4	2024

Other contaminants detected

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Detection rate	Source	Period
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	42.75 µg/L 71% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L worst single sample: 103.5 µg/L	127/128	SYR4	2012–2019
TTHM	84.775 µg/L 106% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L worst single sample: 102.8 µg/L	124/124	SYR4	2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane	29.16 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 36.3 µg/L	100/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Chloroform	33.445 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 51.6 µg/L	100/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane	33.72 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 38.7 µg/L	100/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid	28.605 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 45 µg/L	98/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid	12.2 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L	97/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid	11.6 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 18.6 µg/L	93/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Copper	131.4 µg/L 10% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L worst single sample: 145 µg/L	60/91	SYR4	2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid	6.97 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 38.4 µg/L	54/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Bromoform	32.11 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 39.2 µg/L	47/100	SYR4	2013–2019
Lead	0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	17/17	LCR	2025
Fluoride	931 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L worst single sample: 1000 µg/L	7/8	SYR4	2012–2019
Atrazine	0.3360 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L worst single sample: 0.3600 µg/L	5/21	SYR4	2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid	1.48 µg/L No EPA limit set worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L	3/100	SYR4	2013–2019

83 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoLeadMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact: CHRISTIANSEN, SCOTT
Phone: 919-777-1800
Email: [email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Sanford, City of

Is Sanford, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Sanford, City of'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 Sanford, City of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Sanford, City of serve?

Sanford, City of reports serving 48,350 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Sanford, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 153 violations on file for Sanford, City of, of which 45 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.