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Rockingham, City of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 107 contaminants and detected 21. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

107
contaminants tested
21
detected
12,510
people served
26
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Richmond

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.

26
health-based violations
53
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Archived 2025-01-01 → 2025-01-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2003-07-01 → 2003-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0049 µg/L 5/12 2023
Pfhxa 0.0037 µg/L 2/12 2023
PFOA 0.0044 µg/L 2/12 2023
Pfpea 0.0044 µg/L 2/12 2023
PFHXS 0.0032 µg/L 1/12 2023

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
69.45 µg/L 87%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 94 µg/L
112/112 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
76.7 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 97 µg/L
94/119 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
57.7725 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 90.93 µg/L
70/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
6.27625 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 10.17 µg/L
60/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 44 µg/L
53/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35 µg/L
36/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
372.43 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 435.3 µg/L
27/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Fluoride
620 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
17.253 µg/L 115%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 18 µg/L
4/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
2.2668 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.402 µg/L
3/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloromethane
1.92905 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
worst single sample: 1.935 µg/L
2/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Carbon Tetrachloride
1.1 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/12 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.8000 pCi/L 16%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2014
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/70 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/70 SYR4 2013–2019
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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranChlordaneChromiumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDibromoacetic AcidDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BYRNE, EDDIE
Phone
910-895-3226
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Rockingham, City of

Is Rockingham, City of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants in Rockingham, 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 Rockingham, City of's water?

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

How many people does Rockingham, City of serve?

Rockingham, City of reports serving 12,510 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Rockingham, City of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 53 violations on file for Rockingham, City of, of which 26 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.