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BEAUFORT CO SOUTHSIDE

PWS ID: NC0407040 · WASHINGTON, North Carolina 27889

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
9,369
Total Violations
180
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
4,040
County
Beaufort
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
168
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Styrene MR 8 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2007
Benzene MR 8 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2007
Toluene MR 8 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2007
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2007
Public Notice Other 4 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2003

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/16/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/16/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/16/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/16/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/16/2023 14.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 8/16/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/16/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/16/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/16/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 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.