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Water system · PWSID NC0351010

SMITHFIELD, TOWN OF

57
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0351010

State

North Carolina

City

SMITHFIELD

Population served

12,900

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 43 points — the score moved from 100 to 57 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 57

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 Aug 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.2×

PFBA

6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

4.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

56

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

5

Health-based

81

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2024. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1085 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Fluoride began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1075 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Beryllium began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Arsenic began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Barium began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Chromium (total) began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cyanide began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1036 began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Cadmium began Jan 2022 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SIF Apr 2024
  • State action · SOX Sep 2023
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2023
  • State action · SIE Feb 2023
  • State action · SFL Feb 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0351010 — 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.