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EAST MOORE WATER DISTRICT

PWS ID: NC5063011 · CARTHAGE, North Carolina 28327

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
8,842
Total Violations
19
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
3,537
County
Moore
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
10
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2003
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2009
Public Notice Other 3 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2023
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2020
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 1 2009

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 62 of 300 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
lithium 8/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 0.0048 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2024 0.0073 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/12/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/12/2024 0.0082 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFOA 8/12/2024 0.0046 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFDA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 0.0049 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/12/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/12/2024 0.0054 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/12/2024 0.0075 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/12/2024 <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.