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Franklin County, North Carolina

Water Systems
73
Population Served
47,692
Total Violations
9,785
819 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

87.7%
Systems with Violations
134.0
Avg Violations per System
8.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (62%)
SW
5 systems (7%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Franklin North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Franklin County Water & Sewer 26,060 84 -
Lake Royale S/D 5,890 340 Detected
Louisburg, Town Of 4,554 160 -
Franklinton, Town Of 2,732 346 -
Bunn, Town Of 950 266 -
Edward Best Middle School 600 61 -
Laurel Mill School 340 124 -
Millstone S/D 272 29 -
Mount Olivet Baptist Ch 225 98 -
Mitchell Missionary Bapt Ch 200 18 -
Rocky Chapel Missionary Bapt 200 76 -
The River Golf Club at Lake Royale 200 65 -
Baker S/D 187 0 -
Bailey Farms Subdivision 181 14 -
Walnut Grove Miss Baptist Ch 175 66 -
Fox Park MHP 158 656 -
Cedar Rock Missionary Baptist Church 150 361 -
Hickory Grove Baptist Church 150 55 -
Kinches Chapel Christian Church 150 98 -
Sweet Briar S/D 143 11 -
Allen Chapel Baptist Church 125 60 -
Woodford S/D 125 0 -
Bethlehem Baptist Church 120 89 -
New Hope Worship Center 120 428 -
Rustic Ridge MHP 117 376 -
Meadow Lake S/D 117 0 -
Haywood Baptist Ch 115 77 -
Ransdell MHP 114 172 -
Wilders Village S/D 112 8 -
Ridgemont S/D 110 6 -
Rowland Chapel Christian Church 100 61 -
Sandy Creek Bapt Ch 100 200 -
Red Bud Baptist Church 100 68 -
Manasseh Chapel Baptist Church 100 127 -
White Level Baptist Church 100 119 -
Maple Springs Baptist Church 100 49 -
Oak Grove Baptist Church 100 50 -
Pine Ridge Baptist Church 100 103 -
Bud`s Tavern and Grill 100 648 -
Jeffreys II 100 116 -
Privette`s Grocery 100 63 -
Our Lady of the Rosary 100 0 -
Pearce Baptist Church 85 8 -
Pine Forest MHP 84 152 -
Sleepy Creek MHP (Wells 3,4,5) 84 58 -
Poplar Spring Baptist Church 80 37 -
Pilot Baptist Daycare 78 125 -
Jones Chapel Missionary Baptist Church 75 42 -
Corinth Baptist Church 75 171 -
Foy Mart No 1 75 82 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Franklin County? ▼
Franklin County has 9,785 total drinking water violations across 73 water systems, of which 819 are health-based violations. 87.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Franklin County systems? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County serve approximately 47,692 people through 73 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Franklin County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Franklin County? ▼
Water systems in Franklin County use GW (45 systems), SW (5 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.4% of Franklin County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.