WINSTON-SALEM, CITY OF
PWS ID: NC0234010 · PFAFFTOWN, North Carolina 27040
Population Served
388,060
Total Violations
123
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 148,212
- County
- Forsyth
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 119
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | MR | 13 | 2005 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 10 | 2019 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 7 | 1990 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 7 | 1990 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 7 | 1990 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 7 | 1990 |
| Barium | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| Chromium | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| Fluoride | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| Mercury | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| Selenium | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| Cadmium | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| Arsenic | MR | 7 | 1988 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 7 | 1990 |
| Endrin | MR | 7 | 1990 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 5 | 2021 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 1 | 1999 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 360 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/7/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/7/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/7/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/7/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 8/7/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/7/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/7/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 8/7/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 8/7/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 8/7/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 8/7/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 8/7/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 8/7/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 8/7/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 8/7/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 8/7/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 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.