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WASHINGTON, CITY OF

PWS ID: NC0407010 · WASHINGTON, North Carolina 27889

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
13,000
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
5,373
County
Beaufort
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 5 2017
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2006
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2017
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2005
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/22/2024 11.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFEESA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 10/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 10/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 10/9/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 10/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/9/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 10/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 10/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 10/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/9/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 10/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 10/9/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 10/9/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 10/9/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 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.