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CLIFFDALE WEST

CARY, NC · ~15,220 people served

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83
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0326332

State

North Carolina

City

CARY

Population served

15,220

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 17 points — the score moved from 100 to 83 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 83

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Sep 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.3×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

6.7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

66

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

49

Health-based

216

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Feb 2025. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Feb 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Aug 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Uranium began Apr 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Uranium health-based began Jan 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Uranium began Jan 2008 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Uranium health-based began Oct 2007 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Uranium began Oct 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Uranium health-based began Jul 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Uranium health-based began Jul 2007 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Uranium health-based began Jul 2007 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Feb 2025
  • State action · SFL Nov 2024
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2024
  • State action · SIF Dec 2020
  • State action · SIF Dec 2020
  • State action · SFO Jun 2020
  • State action · SOX Jun 2020
  • State action · SFL Mar 2020

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0326332 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.