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Water system · PWSID NC0353127

FARM WATER WORKS

SANFORD, NC · ~167 people served

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86
Excellent
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0353127

State

North Carolina

City

SANFORD

Population served

167

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 14 points — the score moved from 100 to 86 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 86

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 Oct 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

7.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

Lithium

11,300 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

167

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

9

Health-based

198

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 2023 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Nov 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began May 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Apr 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Feb 2022 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Feb 2021 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Feb 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Jan 2021 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jan 2025
  • State action · SFO Apr 2024
  • State action · SOX Feb 2024
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2024
  • State action · SFL Feb 2024
  • State action · SIE Feb 2024
  • State action · SIF Oct 2023
  • State action · SIF Oct 2023

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0353127 — 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.