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SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP - TAR HEEL

PWS ID: NC0309527 · TARHEEL, North Carolina 28392

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,589
Total Violations
38
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Bladen
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 14 2024
TTHM MR 10 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1993

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 24 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 0.0052 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/13/2024 0.0059 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/13/2024 0.0053 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/13/2024 0.0049 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOS 8/13/2024 0.0057 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
lithium 8/13/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 0.0037 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/13/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/13/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 0.0047 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/13/2024 0.0061 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/13/2024 0.0046 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/13/2024 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 0.0033 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <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.