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BROAD RIVER WATER AUTHORITY

PWS ID: NC0181035 · RUTHERFORDTON, North Carolina 28139

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
18,242
Total Violations
31
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,182
County
Rutherford
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
21
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CARBON, TOTAL TT 9 2009
Arsenic MR 7 1990
Nitrate MR 2 1990
Cadmium MR 2 1990
Chromium MR 2 1990
Fluoride MR 2 1990
Selenium MR 2 1990
Barium MR 2 1990
Mercury MR 2 1990
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 1999

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/1/2023 0.0051 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFPeA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/1/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/1/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/1/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/1/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/1/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/1/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/1/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.