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HAMLET WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: NC0377010 · HAMLET, North Carolina 28345

HAMLET WATER SYSTEM serves 10,635 people in HAMLET, North Carolina using Surface Water water sources. It has 166 recorded EPA violations, including 95 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (3 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: HAMLET WATER SYSTEM

HAMLET WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 10,635 residents in HAMLET, North Carolina (Richmond County) through 4,254 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 166 total violations for this system , of which 95 (57%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 39 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 TTHM, recorded in 55 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 3 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0069 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. HAMLET WATER SYSTEM's 166 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
10,635
Total Violations
166
Health-Based Violations
95
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,254
County
Richmond
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
85
Monitoring Violations
39
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 55 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 30 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2022
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2000
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 2025
Asbestos MR 6 2020
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 2019
Arsenic MR 4 1983
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 2002
Public Notice Other 3 2020
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NFDHA 7/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/16/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/16/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/16/2024 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 7/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/16/2024 0.0069 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 7/16/2024 0.0057 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/19/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/19/2025 0.0052 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 6/19/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/19/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/19/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/19/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/19/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/19/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected

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 HAMLET WATER SYSTEM.

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 NC0377010 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 HAMLET WATER SYSTEM 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 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 8 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 0300
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 5200
2023 TTHM MCL 55 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 30 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 2456
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 7000
2020 Asbestos MR 6 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 1094
2020 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 7500
2019 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 0200
2016 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 5000
2002 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 0300
2000 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 3100
1983 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / NC0377010 / 1005

How HAMLET WATER SYSTEM Compares

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

Metric HAMLET WATER SYSTEM North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 166 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 95 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 3 compounds 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 10,635 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is HAMLET WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
HAMLET WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: NC0377010) has 166 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 3 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 10,635 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does HAMLET WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
HAMLET WATER SYSTEM serves 10,635 people in HAMLET, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 4,254 service connections.
What type of violations does HAMLET WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
HAMLET WATER SYSTEM has 166 total violations: 95 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 39 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in HAMLET WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 3 PFAS compounds in HAMLET WATER SYSTEM's water supply: PFHxS, PFOS, PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does HAMLET WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
HAMLET WATER SYSTEM 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.

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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.

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