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PAMLICO COUNTY WATER

PWS ID: NC0469025 · BAYBORO, North Carolina 28515-0158

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
19,665
Total Violations
153
Health-Based Violations
66
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
7,742
County
Pamlico
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
57
Monitoring Violations
55
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 53 2006
Public Notice Other 21 2008
TTHM MR 20 2021
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 16 2021
Lead and Copper Rule TT 7 1993
E. COLI MR 4 2023
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 1992
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2001
Dalapon MR 3 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2002
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1980

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 7 of 236 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/28/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/28/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/28/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/28/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/28/2023 10.1000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFDA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/28/2023 23.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFDoA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/28/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/28/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/28/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/28/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/28/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/28/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/28/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/28/2023 <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.