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Water system · PWSID NC0353010

SANFORD, CITY OF

SANFORD, NC · ~48,350 people served

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49
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0353010

State

North Carolina

City

SANFORD

Population served

48,350

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 51 points — the score moved from 100 to 49 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 49

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.5×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

5.6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

5.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBA

7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

7 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

6.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

5.5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

4.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

31

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

10

Health-based

51

Enforcement actions

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

Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2039 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2015 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2042 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2036 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2383 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2010 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2274 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2020 began Jan 2014 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2067 began Jan 2014 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SOX Mar 2023
  • State action · SFL Mar 2023
  • State action · SFJ Mar 2023
  • State action · SIF Dec 2017
  • State action · SFO Apr 2017

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0353010 — 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.