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Community Water System · PWS NC4019010

Chatham Co-Asbury

Sanford, North Carolina 27331 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,540 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,540
People served
121
EPA violations
85
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 121 drinking-water violations at Chatham Co-Asbury, 70% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

121
Total EPA violations on record
70%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,540
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Chatham Co-Asbury

Chatham Co-Asbury is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,540 residents in Sanford, North Carolina (Chatham County) through 616 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 121 total violations for this system , of which 85 (70%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 63 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Chatham Co-Asbury's 121 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,540
Total Violations
121
Health-Based Violations
85
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
616
County
Chatham
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
83
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 63 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2005
Public Notice Other 4 2011
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

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 Chatham Co-Asbury.

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 NC4019010 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 Chatham Co-Asbury 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 5200
2012 TTHM MCL 63 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 2950
2011 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 7500
2010 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 20 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 2456
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 3100
2005 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / NC4019010 / 5000

How Chatham Co-Asbury Compares

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

Metric Chatham Co-Asbury North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 121 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 85 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,540 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Chatham Co-Asbury water safe to drink? ▼
Chatham Co-Asbury (PWS ID: NC4019010) has 121 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,540 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Chatham Co-Asbury serve? ▼
Chatham Co-Asbury serves 1,540 people in Sanford, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 616 service connections.
What type of violations does Chatham Co-Asbury have? ▼
Chatham Co-Asbury has 121 total violations: 85 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Chatham Co-Asbury water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Chatham Co-Asbury under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Chatham Co-Asbury use? ▼
Chatham Co-Asbury 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.