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 | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-10-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
| MCL | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30 |
PFAS detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0050 µg/L | 5/8 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 59.39 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 72.4 µg/L | 155/155 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 109.96 µg/L 137% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 140 µg/L | 153/153 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 26 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 78.345 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 104.1 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 10 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 32.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.4 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 26.905 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29 µg/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 2.965 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.2 µg/L | 68/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Copper | 319.4 µg/L 25% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 2350 µg/L | 55/231 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.695 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5 µg/L | 28/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2025 |
| Lead | 551.05 µg/L 3674% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 979 µg/L | 10/231 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Bromoform | 1.18 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.2 µg/L | 5/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
30 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Halifax Co--Halifax
Is Halifax Co--Halifax tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 14 contaminants in Halifax Co--Halifax'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 Halifax Co--Halifax'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 Halifax Co--Halifax serve?
Halifax Co--Halifax reports serving 20,250 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.
Has Halifax Co--Halifax had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 187 violations on file for Halifax Co--Halifax, of which 76 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.