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ROCKY MOUNT, CITY OF

PWS ID: NC0464010 · ROCKY MOUNT, North Carolina 27802

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
55,891
Total Violations
1,012
Health-Based Violations
23
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
22,312
County
Nash
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
980
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 46 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 46 2005
Vinyl chloride MR 46 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 46 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 46 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 46 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 46 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 46 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 46 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 46 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 46 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 46 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 46 2005
Benzene MR 46 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 46 2005
Styrene MR 46 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 46 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 46 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 46 2005
Toluene MR 46 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 46 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 10 2006
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 2004
TTHM MCL 6 1986
Nitrite MR 6 1999
Public Notice Other 6 2007
TTHM MR 5 2019
Nitrate MR 3 2002

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 10 of 215 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/17/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/17/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/17/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/17/2024 0.0061 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 9/17/2024 0.0051 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 9/17/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/17/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/7/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/7/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/7/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/7/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/7/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/8/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/8/2024 0.0088 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/8/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/8/2024 0.0079 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NFDHA 7/8/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/8/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/8/2024 <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.