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Community Water System · PWS NC0235030

Franklin County Water & Sewer

Youngsville, North Carolina 27596 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 26,060 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

26,060
People served
84
EPA violations
19
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 84 drinking-water violations at Franklin County Water & Sewer, 23% of them health-based - below the North Carolina per-system average.

84
Total EPA violations on record
23%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
26,060
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Franklin County Water & Sewer

Franklin County Water & Sewer is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 26,060 residents in Youngsville, North Carolina (Franklin County) through 9,778 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 84 total violations for this system , of which 19 (23%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 51 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 18 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Franklin County Water & Sewer's 84 violations sit below the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
26,060
Total Violations
84
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
9,778
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
17
Monitoring Violations
51
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 2024
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 2010
Public Notice Other 7 2023
TTHM MCL 6 2023
TTHM MR 5 2020
Endrin MR 4 1985
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2005
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2014
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 3 2025
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
2,4-D MR 2 1985
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1985
Methoxychlor MR 2 1985
Toxaphene MR 2 1985
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1985

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Franklin County Water & Sewer.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0235030 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Franklin County Water & Sewer under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ, Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2456
2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 3 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2456
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 18 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 5200
2023 Public Notice Other 7 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 7500
2023 TTHM MCL 6 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2950
2020 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2950
2014 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 7000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 3100
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 3100
1985 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2005
1985 2,4-D MR 2 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2105
1985 2,4,5-TP MR 2 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2110
1985 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / NC0235030 / 2015

How Franklin County Water & Sewer Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Franklin County Water & Sewer North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 84 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 26,060 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Franklin County Water & Sewer water safe to drink? ▼
Franklin County Water & Sewer (PWS ID: NC0235030) has 84 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 26,060 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Franklin County Water & Sewer serve? ▼
Franklin County Water & Sewer serves 26,060 people in Youngsville, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 9,778 service connections.
What type of violations does Franklin County Water & Sewer have? ▼
Franklin County Water & Sewer has 84 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 51 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Franklin County Water & Sewer water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Franklin County Water & Sewer under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Franklin County Water & Sewer use? ▼
Franklin County Water & Sewer uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.