- PWSID
- NC0353010
- State
- North Carolina
- System type
- community water system (CWS)
- Population served
- 48,350
- City
- Sanford
- Counties
- Lee County
- Primary source water
- surface water
- UCMR 5 sampling
- 2023-06-14 to 2024-04-29 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: SW
- Service-area boundary
- authoritative
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit highest single result
PFOS ≥ 3 × its limit worst entry-point average
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These are monitoring results collected under EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5) at entry points, where treated water enters the distribution system; they are not tap-water samples. They are not compliance determinations: compliance with EPA's 2024 PFAS limits is judged on running annual averages of compliance monitoring, required from 2029, so a single UCMR 5 result at or above a limit is not a violation. “< MRL” means the compound was not quantified at EPA's minimum reporting level; it does not mean zero.
Compared with EPA's 2024 values
| Highest single result | Worst entry-point average* | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA (ppt) | 9.4 | 6.83 | 4 |
| PFOS (ppt) | 16 | 12.05 | 4 |
| Hazard Index | 0.537 | 0.259 | 1.0† |
“<MRL” = every result for the compound was below its reporting limit. * Mean of all samples at each entry point with non-detects = 0 (EPA compliance convention; the Hazard Index also uses non-detects = 0); a screening comparison, not a formal running annual average. † Rescission proposed May 2026. PFOA/PFOS MCL 4 ppt (2024 NPDWR, in effect). PFHxS, PFNA, HFPO-DA (10 ppt each) and the Hazard Index (1.0) are 2024 NPDWR values; EPA proposed rescinding them on 18 May 2026 (comment period closed 20 Jul 2026).
No North Carolina PFAS drinking-water standard in effect or proposed as of 2026-10-17: No state PFAS drinking-water MCL in effect; S.B. 384 (2025) filed, not enacted; DEQ implementing federal NPDWR.
Sampling history
Sampled 2023-06-14 to 2024-04-29 · 1 entry point(s) · water types: SW · 7 sampling visits. PFAS in ppt (ng/L).
| Date | Entry point | Event | PFOA | PFOS | HI | Other detections |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE1 | 7.5 | 16 | 0.494 | PFBA 13, PFHpA 4.8, PFHxA 12, PFPeA 11 |
| 2023-07-24 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | none |
| 2023-10-05 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | none |
| 2023-11-15 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE2 | 9.4 | 13 | 0.537 | PFBA 16, PFHpA 7, PFHxA 20, PFPeA 23 |
| 2023-12-13 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE3 | n/a | n/a | n/a | none |
| 2024-04-22 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE3 | 4.8 | 9.2 | 0.002 | PFHxA 5.7 |
| 2024-04-29 | City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility (SW) | SE4 | 5.6 | 10 | 0.002 | PFBA 7, PFHxA 6.8, PFPeA 5.5 |
“<4” = not detected at the reporting limit shown; “n/a” = not analyzed in that sample. Highlighted = at or above the 4 ppt MCL. HI computed per sample with non-detects as 0. Other detections lists every other quantified compound (lithium in µg/L).
All results by entry point
120 results. Each column is one sampling visit (date and UCMR 5 sample event). A number is a measured concentration; “< 4” = below the minimum reporting level shown; “–” = not analyzed in that visit. PFAS in ppt (ng/L); lithium in µg/L.
City of Sanford Water Filtration Facility facility NC0353010 · sample point EP1 · surface water
| Compound | MRL | 2023-06-14 SE1 | 2023-07-24 SE1 | 2023-10-05 SE2 | 2023-11-15 SE2 | 2023-12-13 SE3 | 2024-04-22 SE3 | 2024-04-29 SE4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 5 ppt | 13 | – | – | 16 | – | < 5 | 7 |
| PFBS | 3 ppt | 7.2 | – | – | 15 | – | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| PFHpA | 3 ppt | 4.8 | – | – | 7 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFHxA | 3 ppt | 12 | – | – | 20 | – | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| PFHxS | 3 ppt | 4.9 | – | – | 5.3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFOA | 4 ppt | 7.5 | – | – | 9.4 | – | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| PFOS | 4 ppt | 16 | – | – | 13 | – | 9.2 | 10 |
| PFPeA | 3 ppt | 11 | – | – | 23 | – | < 3 | 5.5 |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | – | < 5 | – | < 5 | < 5 |
| 4:2 FTS | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| 6:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | – | < 5 | – | < 5 | < 5 |
| 8:2 FTS | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | – | < 5 | – | < 5 | < 5 |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 2 ppt | < 2 | – | – | < 2 | – | < 2 | < 2 |
| ADONA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| HFPO-DA | 5 ppt | < 5 | – | – | < 5 | – | < 5 | < 5 |
| NEtFOSAA | 5 ppt | – | < 5 | < 5 | – | < 5 | – | < 5 |
| NFDHA | 20 ppt | < 20 | – | – | < 20 | – | < 20 | < 20 |
| NMeFOSAA | 6 ppt | – | < 6 | < 6 | – | < 6 | – | < 6 |
| PFDA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFDoA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFEESA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFHpS | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFMBA | 3 ppt | < 3 | – | – | < 3 | – | < 3 | < 3 |
| PFMPA | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | – | < 4 | – | < 4 | < 4 |
| PFNA | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | – | < 4 | – | < 4 | < 4 |
| PFPeS | 4 ppt | < 4 | – | – | < 4 | – | < 4 | < 4 |
| PFTA | 8 ppt | – | < 8 | < 8 | – | < 8 | – | < 8 |
| PFTrDA | 7 ppt | – | < 7 | < 7 | – | < 7 | – | < 7 |
| PFUnA | 2 ppt | < 2 | – | – | < 2 | – | < 2 | < 2 |
| lithium | 9 µg/L | < 9 | – | < 9 | – | < 9 | – | < 9 |
Statistics by compound
| Compound | Results | Detected | Highest (date) | Mean bounds | KM median | P75 | P90 | P95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 4 | 100% | 15 2023-11-15 | 7.5–7.5 | 4.3 | 7.2 | 15 | 15 |
| PFHxA | 4 | 100% | 20 2023-11-15 | 11.12–11.12 | 6.8 | 12 | 20 | 20 |
| PFOA | 4 | 100% | 9.4 2023-11-15 | 6.83–6.83 | 5.6 | 7.5 | 9.4 | 9.4 |
| PFOS | 4 | 100% | 16 2023-06-14 | 12.05–12.05 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| PFBA | 4 | 75% | 16 2023-11-15 | 9–10.25 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| PFPeA | 4 | 75% | 23 2023-11-15 | 9.88–10.62 | 5.5 | 11 | 23 | 23 |
| PFHpA | 4 | 50% | 7 2023-11-15 | 2.95–4.45 | <MRL | 4.8 | 7 | 7 |
| PFHxS | 4 | 50% | 5.3 2023-11-15 | 2.55–4.05 | <MRL | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
Never detected (22): 11Cl-PF3OUdS, 4:2 FTS, 6:2 FTS, 8:2 FTS, 9Cl-PF3ONS, ADONA, HFPO-DA, NEtFOSAA, NFDHA, NMeFOSAA, PFDA, PFDoA, PFEESA, PFHpS, PFMBA, PFMPA, PFNA, PFPeS, PFTA, PFTrDA, PFUnA, lithium.
Left-censored Kaplan–Meier statistics (Helsel 2005; Helsel & Lee 2006, NADA for R). Units: ppt; lithium µg/L. Each compound has one reporting limit, so the Kaplan–Meier mean equals the upper mean bound (non-detects at the MRL); the lower bound sets non-detects to 0. “<MRL” = the percentile falls below the reporting limit and cannot be estimated. These describe this system's UCMR 5 samples, not population estimates.
Sources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data text files (UCMR5_All.txt; samples 2023-01-09 to 2026-06-03; data summary dated Jul 2026)
- EPA SDWIS via ECHO SDWA downloads, quarter 2026Q3
- EPA Public Water System Service Areas v3 (Mar 2026)
- US Census Bureau cartographic boundary counties 1:500k, 2024
- EPA/USGS NHDPlus V2 (medium resolution) flowlines, Strahler order 2+
Data build 06b855374275 · 2026-10-18T04:10Z · UCMR 5 release Jul2026 · SDWIS 2026Q3. Data and methods.