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Is Fayetteville Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 7:47 pm, August 11, 2022
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Fayetteville?

Yes, Fayetteville's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Fayetteville has no active health based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) that we are aware of. Other factors such as lead piping in a home, or low levels of pollutants on immunocompromised individuals, should also be considered, however. To find more recent info we might have, you can check out our boil water notice page, the city's water provider website, or Fayetteville's local Twitter account.

According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Fayetteville's water utility, Fayetteville Public Works Comm, had 2 non-health-based violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. This assessment is based on the Fayetteville Public Works Comm water system, other water systems in the city may have different results.

While tap water that meets the EPA health guidelines generally won’t make you sick to your stomach, it can still contain regulated and unregulated contaminants present in trace amounts that could potentially cause health issues over the long-run. These trace contaminants may also impact immunocompromised and vulnerable individuals.

The EPA is reviewing if it’s current regulations around pollutant levels in tap water are strict enough, and the health dangers posed by unregulated pollutants, like PFAS.

Water Quality Report for Fayetteville Tap Water

The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Fayetteville tap water are in its 2020 Water Quality Report. As you can see, there are levels which the EPA considers to be acceptable, but being below the maximum allowable level doesn’t necessarily mean the water is healthy.

Lead in tap water, for example, is currently allowed at up to 15ppb by the EPA, but it has set the ideal goal for lead at zero. This highlights how meeting EPA standards doesn’t necessarily mean local tap water is healthy.

EPA regulations continue to change as it evaluates the long term impacts of chemicals and updates drinking water acceptable levels. The rules around arsenic, as well as, lead and copper are currently being re-evaluated.

There are also a number of "emerging" contaminants that are not currently. For example, PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), for which the EPA has issued a health advisory. PFAS are called "forever chemicals" since they tend not to break down in the environment or the human body and can accumulate over time.

We recommend looking at the contaminants present in Fayetteville's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.

Fayetteville Tap Water Safe Drinking Water Act Violation History - Prior 10 Years

Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Fayetteville Public Works Comm for Fayetteville in North Carolina. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.

For the compliance period beginning Aug. 8, 2020, Fayetteville had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Other Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation which falls into the Other rule code group, and the Public Notice Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Public Notice.

For the compliance period beginning July 1, 2020, Fayetteville had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Other Violation, more specifically, the violation code was Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report which falls into the Other rule code group, and the Consumer Confidence Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: Consumer Confidence Rule.

From April 1, 2019 to June 30, 2019, Fayetteville had 1 non-health based Safe Drinking Water Act violation with the violation category being Monitoring and Reporting, more specifically, the violation code was Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) which falls into the Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code group, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule rule code family for the following contaminant code: CARBON, TOTAL.

Is there Lead in Fayetteville Water?

Based on the EPA’s ECHO Database, 90% of the samples taken from the Fayetteville water system, Fayetteville Public Works Comm, between sample start date and sample end date, were at or below, 0.0 mg/L of lead in Fayetteville water. This is 0% of the 0.015 mg/L action level. This means 10% of the samples taken from Fayetteville contained more lead.

While Fayetteville water testing may have found 0.0 mg/L of lead in its water, that does not mean your water source has the same amount. The amount of lead in water in a city can vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood, or even building to building. Many buildings, particularly older ones, have lead pipes or service lines which can be a source of contamination. To find out if your home has lead, we recommend getting you water tested.

No amount of lead in water is healthy, only less dangerous. As lead accumulates in our bodies over time, even exposure to relatively small amounts can have negative health effects. For more information, please check out our Lead FAQ page.

Are there PFAS in Fayetteville Tap Water?

Currently, testing tap water for PFAS isn’t mandated on a national level. We do have a list of military bases where there have been suspected or confirmed leaks. There appears to be at least one military base - Fort Bragg - near Fayetteville with suspected leaks.

With many potential sources of PFAS in tap water across the US, the best information we currently have about which cities have PFAS in their water is this ewg map, which you can check to see if Fayetteville has been evaluated for yet.

Our stance is better safe than sorry, and that it makes sense to try to purify the tap water just in case.

Fayetteville SDWA Violation History Table - Prior 10 Years

Compliance Period Status Health-Based? Category Code Code Rule Code Contaminant Code Rule Group Code Rule Family Code
08/08/2020 - Resolved No Other Violation (Other) Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation (75) Public Notice Rule (410) Public Notice (7500) Other (400) Public Notice Rule (410)
07/01/2020 - Resolved No Other Violation (Other) Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report (71) Consumer Confidence Rule (420) Consumer Confidence Rule (7000) Other (400) Consumer Confidence Rule (420)
04/01/2019 - 06/30/2019 Archived No Monitoring and Reporting (MR) Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) (27) Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (210) CARBON, TOTAL (2920) Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (200) Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule (210)

What do these Violations Mean?

Safe Drinking Water Act Violations categories split into two groups, health based, and non-health based. Generally, health based violations are more serious, though non-health based violations can also be cause for concern.

Health Based Violations

  1. Maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) - maximum allowed contaminant level was exceeded.
  2. Maximum residual disinfectant levels (MRDLs) - maximum allowed disinfectant level was exceeded.
  3. Other violations (Other) - the exact required process to reduce the amounts of contaminants in drinking water was not followed.

Non-Health Based Violations

  1. Monitoring and reporting violations (MR, MON) - failure to conduct the required regular monitoring of drinking water quality, and/or to submit monitoring results on time.
  2. Public notice violations (Other) - failure to immediately alert consumers if there is a serious problem with their drinking water that may pose a risk to public health.
  3. Other violations (Other) - miscellaneous violations, such as failure to issue annual consumer confidence reports or maintain required records.

SDWA Table Key

Field Description
Compliance Period Dates of the compliance period.
Status Current status of the violation.
  • Resolved - The violation has at least one resolving enforcement action. In SDWIS, this indicates that either the system has returned to compliance from the violation, the rule that was violated was no longer applicable, or no further action was needed.
  • Archived - The violation is not Resolved, but is more than five years past its compliance period end date. In keeping with the Enforcement Response Policy, the violation no longer contributes to the public water system's overall compliance status. Unresolved violations are also marked as Archived when a system ceases operations (becomes inactive).
  • Addressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and is addressed by one or more formal enforcement actions.
  • Unaddressed - The violation is not Resolved or Archived, and has not been addressed by formal enforcement.
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Health-Based? Whether the violation is health based.
Category Code
The category of violation that is reported.
  • TT - Treatment Technique Violation
  • MRDL - Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level
  • Other - Other Violation
  • MCL - Maximum Contaminant Level Violation
  • MR - Monitoring and Reporting
  • MON - Monitoring Violation
  • RPT - Reporting Violation
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Code A full description of violation codes can be accessed in the SDWA_REF_CODE_VALUES (CSV) table.
Contaminant Code A code value that represents a contaminant for which a public water system has incurred a violation of a primary drinking water regulation.
Rule Code Code for a National Drinking Water rule.
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rule
  • 121 - Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 122 - Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 123 - Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Ground Water Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 331 - Nitrates
  • 332 - Arsenic
  • 333 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 111 - Revised Total Coliform Rule
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Rule Group Code Code that uniquely identifies a rule group.
  • 120 - Surface Water Treatment Rules
  • 130 - Filter Backwash Rule
  • 140 - Groundwater Rule
  • 210 - Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 220 - Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 230 - Total Trihalomethanes
  • 310 - Volatile Organic Chemicals
  • 320 - Synthetic Organic Chemicals
  • 330 - Inorganic Chemicals
  • 340 - Radionuclides
  • 350 - Lead and Copper Rule
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
  • 110 - Total Coliform Rules
  • 410 - Public Notice Rule
  • 420 - Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 430 - Miscellaneous
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Rule Family Code Code for rule family.
  • 100 - Microbials
  • 200 - Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
  • 300 - Chemicals
  • 400 - Other
  • 500 - Not Regulated
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For more clarification please visit the EPA's data dictionary.

Fayetteville Water - Frequently Asked Questions

HOW IS YOUR WATER TREATED?
While the treatment process varies slightly at our two water treatment facilities, the basic steps are similar. The Disinfection Method PWC uses the disinfection method chloramination, which uses both ammonia and chlorine. Ammonia is added to the water at a carefully controlled level, and the chlorine and ammonia react chemically to produce chloramines. This method inactivates the COVID-19 virus, as well as other coronaviruses. Chloraminated drinking water is perfectly safe for drinking, cooking, bathing and other daily water uses. There are, however, two groups of people who need to take special care with chloraminated water: customers who use drinking water for kidney dialysis machines and fish owners. For more information on chloramination, including special precautions these special groups should take, contact PWC. As an extra measure of safety, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) requires all water systems using chloramination to suspend the addition of ammonia for a one-month period each year. We do this each March to ensure control of any biological growth that may have occurred in the water distribution system.
HOW DO I CONTACT FAYETTEVILLE CUSTOMER SERVICE?
To contact customer service for the Fayetteville water provider, Fayetteville Public Works Comm, please use the information below.
By Mail: P O BOX 1089
FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28301
HOW TO PAY BILL FOR FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMM
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HOW TO START & STOP FAYETTEVILLE WATER SERVICE
Starting Your Service

Moving to a new house or apartment in Fayetteville means you will often need to put the water in your name with Fayetteville Public Works Comm. In order to put the water in your name, please click the link to the start service form below. Start service requests for water bills typically take two business days.

Start Service Form

Want to create a new account?

Leaving your house or apartment in Fayetteville means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Fayetteville Public Works Comm. In order to take your name off the water bill, please click the link to the stop service form below. Stop service for water bills requests typically take two business days.

Stop Service Form

Is Fayetteville Tap Water Safe to Drink? Tap water & safety quality

The estimated price of bottled water

$2.50 in USD (1.5-liter)

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Fayetteville tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 55% Moderate
  • Water Pollution 65% High
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 45% Moderate
  • Water Quality 35% Low

The above data is comprised of subjective, user submitted opinions about the water quality and pollution in Fayetteville, measured on a scale from 0% (lowest) to 100% (highest).

Related FAQS

Fayetteville Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report)

The EPA mandates that towns and cities consistently monitor and test their tap water. They must report their findings in an annual Consumer Confidence Report. Below is the most recent water quality report from Fayetteville's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.

Meeting Standards. Surpassing Expectations.

Fayetteville Public Works Commission 2020 Water Quality Report

At PWC, we care deeply about the quality of the water we provide for our customers, and we’re proud of the exceptional standards we maintain. Each year we publish a “Water Quality Report” with the results of testing we are required to perform. You can find full details of this report on our website –www.faypwc.com/water-quality-report.

However, we don’t test our water just because we “have to.” It’s part of our unparalleled commitment to provide you with the highest quality drinking water that meets – and surpasses – standard requirements.

Above and Beyond

PWC is proud to be a charter member of the national Partnership for Safe Water. We were the first utility in North Carolina to earn the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director’s Award for our extra efforts in providing clean, safe drinking water. And we have received the prestigious recognition for 20 consecutive years.

In 2011, PWC became a Charter Member of the Partnership for Safe Water Distribution System Optimization Program. This program focused on the operation and maintenance of water treatment facilities, water mains and storage tanks. In 2014, when we completed the 18-month self-assessment phase of the program, we were among the first utilities in the country to be recognized for this achievement.

9 Billion Gallons. 150,000 Tests.

To make sure your drinking water is clean and safe, PWC’s two Water Treatment Facilities – P.O. Hoffer and Glenville Lake – use advanced technology and proven methods to process the water we provide. In 2020, we treated 9.1 billion gallons

of water! To ensure strict compliance with EPA regulations, we continuously monitor our water quality which involves performing more than 150,000 tests a year.

Where Your Water Comes From

All of the water treated by PWC is “surface water.” The water processed at our P.O. Hoffer Water Treatment Facility comes from the Cape Fear River. Water processed at our Glenville Lake Facility comes from the Cape Fear River, Big Cross Creek, and the Little Cross Creek Water-Shed, which contains four bodies of water used for water storage – Bonnie Doone Lake, Kornbow Lake, Mintz Pond, and Glenville Lake. Both of our treatment facilities provide water to our general distribution system, so the water you drink is a blend of water we process from all sources.

How is Your Water Treated?

While the treatment process varies slightly at our two water treatment facilities, the basic steps are similar.

The Disinfection Method

PWC uses the disinfection method chloramination, which uses both ammonia and chlorine. Ammonia is added to the water at a carefully controlled level, and the chlorine and ammonia react chemically to produce chloramines. This method inactivates the COVID-19 virus, as well as other coronaviruses. Chloraminated drinking water is perfectly safe for drinking, cooking, bathing and other daily water uses. There are, however, two groups of people who need to take special care with chloraminated water: customers who use drinking water for kidney dialysis machines and fish owners. For more information on chloramination, including special precautions these special groups should take, contact PWC. As an extra measure of safety, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) requires all water systems using chloramination to suspend the addition of ammonia for a one-month period each year. We do this each March to ensure control of any biological growth that may have occurred in the water distribution system.

The Treatment Process

PWC operations and maintenance staff at our facilities are committed to providing safe, high quality drinking water for our customers. When raw water enters the facility, ferric sulfate is added, causing small particles to adhere to one another. This makes the particles heavy enough to settle out of the water in a sedimentation basin. The water is then filtered through sand and anthracite to remove remaining fine particles. Ammonia and chlorine are added to kill harmful bacteria, protozoans, and viruses. Lime or caustic soda and a corrosion inhibitor are added to minimize the potential for dissolving the lead used in older household plumbing. Fluoride

is added as an aid in preventing tooth decay. Both facilities also add powdered activated carbon to reduce substances that produce unpleasant tastes and odors. Treated water proceeds through a series of pumps and storage facilities before being delivered to your home.

An Extra Measure of Concern PWC adds fluoride to your water supply. Proven as a safe and healthy way to effectively prevent tooth decay, community water fluoridation has been recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) as one of ten great public health achieve- ments of the 20th century.

Our Water is Safe to Drink

PWC annually tests for 118 elements and contaminants regulated by the EPA. PWC meets or surpasses all the standard requirements annually. We understand that news reports about 1,4-Dioxane cause concerns about the safety of our drinking water. While 1,4-Dioxane has been detected in the Cape Fear River as well as other areas in our region, state and nation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has no standards for 1,4- Dioxane and has not yet issued regulated safe limits. PWC monitors levels monthly and levels remain below the EPA advisory lifetime health goal (minimal risk level) for drinking water.

Since 1,4-Dioxane cannot be removed through our traditional water treatment process, we have partnered with other communities and NCDEQ to get this com- pound regulated and out of the Cape Fear River. This is the fastest and most effective way to remove the contaminants. We have helped fund research which has identified its sources in order to reduce or eliminate it so there will be no long-term exposure to our customers. As a result of this partnership, NCDEQ requires Greensboro, Reidsville and Asheboro to monitor monthly for 1,4-Dioxane in their wastewater treatment facility dis- charges. Going forward, NCDEQ staff will use the data collected to determine the need for effluent limits to be established in the discharge permits for each of these three upstream municipalities. NCDEQ will establish limits as needed to protect the surface waters for their designated uses.

You can find additional information on our website: www.faypwc.com/thefacts about1-4-dioxane/

Conserve and Protect

PWC works hard to provide all of our customers with clean, safe, good-tasting water. We are also committed to conserva- tion and environmentally sound practices when it comes to our water supply. The PWC Watershed Management Program helps protect watersheds (four lakes and a pond, including areas that are part of our drinking water supply) through sound land management practices, water quality mon- itoring, and educational outreach. What’s more, we encourage our customers to conserve our precious, “finite” water supply by providing water-saving tips and incen- tive programs. Our Odd-Even schedule for outdoor watering with sprinklers conserves water and helps us be better prepared for drought conditions. For more information, including conservation tips and incentives, visit our website.

Your Drinking Water

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency’s Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as those with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, those who have undergone organ transplants, persons with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Fayette- ville PWC is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking.

If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to

minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www. epa.gov/safewater/lead. The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally- occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contam- inants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health.

Fayetteville PWC Water Not Affected by GenX

With recent GenX reports, we understand the concern about safe drinking water. Please know that Fayetteville PWC water is safe and meets or exceeds all current EPA standards for safe drinking water. GenX found in the Cape Fear River is below the PWC/Fayetteville service area and has not affected your drinking water. Recent tests confirm GenX is not in Fayetteville PWC drinking water. State testing results are available at the NC Dept. of Environmental Quality website.

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We routinely monitor for over 150 contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The tables below list all the drinking water contaminants that we detected in the last round of sampling for each particular contaminant group. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done January 1 through December 31, 2020. The USEPA and the State of North Carolina allow us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants are not expected to vary significantly from year to year. Some of the data, though representative of the water quality, is more than one year old.

 

Key to Abbreviations

MCL

Maximum Contaminant Level – The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water

 

 

MCLG

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal – The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no

 

known or expected risk to health

MRDL

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level – The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is

 

convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.

MRDLG

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal – The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no

 

known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control

 

microbial contaminants.

AL

Action Level – The concentration of a contaminant which triggers a treatment or other requirement which a

 

water system must follow.

TT

Treatment Technique – A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.

pCi/L

picoCuries per liter (a measure of radioactivity)

 

 

mrem/yr

Millirems per year (a measure of radiation absorbed by the body)

mg/L

Milligrams per liter. One part per million corresponds to one minute in two years or a single penny in $10,000.

 

 

SDWR

Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (State Options). State regulatory agencies make the determination

 

about whether a limit applies to controlling parameters that primarily affect the aesthetic qualities of drinking

 

water.

NTU

Nephelometric Turbidity Units, a measure of the suspended material in water.

 

 

NS

No Standard

ug/L

Micrograms per liter. One part per billion corresponds to one minute in 2,000 years, or a single penny in

 

$10,000,000.

TTHM

Total Trihalomethanes

THAA

Total Haloacetic Acid

 

 

N/A

Not Applicable – Information not applicable/not required for that particular water system or for that particular

 

rule.

MFL

Million Fibers per Liter – A measure of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers.

VOC

Volatile Organic Compounds

 

 

Level 1

A Level 1 assessment is a study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine (if possible)

Assessment

why total coliform bacteria have been found in our water system.

Level 2

A Level 2 assessment is a very detailed study of the water system to identify potential problems and determine

Assessment

(if possible) why an E. coli MCL violation has occurred and/or why total coliform bacteria have been found in

 

our water system on multiple occasions.

LRAA

Locational Running Annual Average is the average of sample analytical results for samples taken at a particular

 

monitoring location during the previous four calendar quarters under the Stage 2 Disinfectants and

 

Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

nanograms/L

One part per trillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000 years, or a single penny in $10,000,000,000.

 

 

picograms/L

One part per quadrillion corresponds to one minute in 2,000,000,000 years or one penny in

 

$10,000,000,000,000.

 

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2020 Water Quality Report

We are pleased to present to you this year's Annual Drinking Water Quality Report. This report is a snapshot of last year’s water quality. Included are details about your source(s) of water, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. Our constant goal is to provide you with a safe and dependable supply of drinking water. We want you to understand the efforts we make to continually improve the water treatment process and protect our water resources. We are committed to ensuring the quality of your water and to providing you with this information because informed customers are our best allies. If you have any questions about this report or concerning your water, please contact Chris Smith at (910) 483-1382. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please visit of website at www.faypwc.com.

WHAT EPA WANTS YOU TO KNOW

Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).

If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Fayetteville Public Works Commission is responsible for providing high quality drinking water but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells. As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity. Contaminants that may be present in source water include microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic chemical contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally-occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.

In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems. FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water, which must provide the same protection for public health.

WHEN YOU TURN ON YOUR TAP, CONSIDER THE SOURCE

The Cape Fear River is the primary source for our system and is used at the P.O. Hoffer and at the Glenville Lake facilities. Glenville Lake also utilizes the Glenville Lake for a water source as well.

SOURCE WATER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM (SWAP) RESULTS

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Public Water Supply (PWS) Section, Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) conducted assessments for all drinking water sources across North Carolina. The purpose of the assessments was to determine the susceptibility of each drinking water source (well or surface water intake) to Potential Contaminant Sources (PCSs). The results of the assessment are available in SWAP Assessment Reports that include maps, background information and a relative susceptibility rating of Higher, Moderate or Lower.

The relative susceptibility rating of each source for Fayetteville Public Works Commission was determined by combining the contaminant rating (number and location of PCSs within the assessment area) and the inherent vulnerability rating (i.e., characteristics or existing conditions of the well or watershed and its delineated assessment area). The assessment findings are summarized in the table below:

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SUSCEPTIBILITY OF SOURCES TO POTENTIAL CONTAMINANT SOURCES (PCSS)

Source Name

Susceptibility Rating

SWAP Report Date

 

 

 

Cape Fear River

Higher

September 2020

 

 

 

Glenville Lake

Higher

September 2020

 

 

 

The complete SWAP Assessment report for Fayetteville PWC may be viewed on the Web at: https://www.ncwater.org/?page=600 Note that because SWAP results and reports are periodically updated by the PWS Section, the results available on this web site may differ from the results that were available at the time this CCR was prepared. If you are unable to access your SWAP report on the web, you may mail a written request for a printed copy to: Source Water Assessment Program – Report Request, 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1634, or email requests to swap@ncdenr.gov. Please indicate your system name, number, and provide your name, mailing address and phone number. If you have any questions about the SWAP report please contact the Source Water Assessment staff by phone at 919-707-9098.

It is important to understand that a susceptibility rating of “higher” does not imply poor water quality, only the system’s potential to become contaminated by PCSs in the assessment area.

HELP PROTECT YOUR SOURCE WATER

Protection of drinking water is everyone’s responsibility. We have a robust and proactive watershed management program that helps protect our valuable water resources. Please visit https://www.faypwc.com/watershed-protection for more information. You can help protect your community’s drinking water source(s) in several ways: by disposing of chemicals properly; taking used motor oil to a recycling center, volunteering in your community to participate in group efforts to protect your source, etc.).

VIOLATIONS THAT YOUR WATER SYSTEM RECEIVED FOR THE REPORT YEAR

During 2020, or during any compliance period that ended in 2020, we received a violation that covered the time period of September 14, 2020. We have revised our operating procedures to assure this does not happen again.

TREATMENT TECHNIQUE VIOLATIONS

TT Violation

Explanation

Length of Violation

Steps Taken to Correct the

Health Effects Language

Violation

 

 

 

 

 

We failed to collect a

 

 

 

 

downstream sample

 

We performed a Level 1

 

Revised Total Coliform

after of positive sample

 

 

AUGUST 2020

Assessment and revised our

* See Chart Below

Rule

was collected at 2336

 

operating procedures.

 

 

Carbine Road,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fayetteville.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Tier 1 Assessment

 

Citation

 

 

Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other,

40 CFR 141.153(h)(7)(i)(A)

potentially harmful, waterborne pathogens may be present or that a potential pathway exists through which

 

contamination may enter the drinking water distribution system. We found coliforms indicating the need to look

 

for potential problems in water treatment or distribution. When this occurs, we are required to conduct

 

assessment(s) to identify problems and to correct any problems that were found during these assessments.

 

 

 

During the past year we were required to conduct one (1) Level 1 assessment. This Level 1 assessment was

40 CFR 141.153(h)(7)(i)(B)

completed in accordance to regulation. In addition, we were required to take corrective action of updating of our

 

sampling protocol and we have completed all these actions. The assessment was required due a positive coliform

 

sample that was collected from a location at the end of a water main. As per regulations, repeat sampling must

 

be performed from the original location, one upstream, and one downstream location. Staff was unable to collect

 

the downstream sample due to the location of the original sample. In the event a sample cannot be collected, in

 

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compliance with this rule, staff must contact the Regional Office for additional guidance in the future. This language was added to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) manual and staff was trained on proper procedures to ensure future compliance of this rule.

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC - IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

Violation Awareness Date: September 14th, 2020

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During the compliance period specified in the table below, we [‘did not monitor or test' or ‘did not complete all monitoring or testing'] for the contaminants listed and therefore cannot be sure of the quality of your drinking water during that time.

 

CONTAMINANT GROUP**

 

 

FACILITY ID NO./

 

 

COMPLIANCE PERIOD

 

 

NUMBER OF SAMPLES/

 

 

WHEN SAMPLES WERE TAKEN

 

 

 

 

SAMPLE POINT ID

 

 

BEGIN DATE

 

 

SAMPLING FREQUENCY

 

 

(Returned to Compliance)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA

1057

 

 

AUGUST 27TH 2020

1

 

 

AUGUST 28TH 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(BA) Total Coliform Bacteriaincludes testing for Total Coliform bacteria and Fecal/E.coli bacteria. Testing for Fecal/E.coli bacteria is required if total coliform is present in the sample.

What should I do? There is nothing you need to do at this time.

What is being done? We performed a Level 1 Assessment and revised our Operating Procedures to address proper sampling techniques when a repeat sample is required at the physical end of a main to prevent future reoccurrences.

Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

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Tables of Detected Contaminants

REVISED TOTAL COLIFORM RULE:

 

MCL

Your

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Violation

MCLG

MCL

Likely Source of Contamination

Water

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Coliform Bacteria

N/A

1*

N/A

TT*

Naturally present in the environment

(presence or absence)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Routine and repeat samples are

 

 

 

 

 

total coliform-positive, and either

 

 

 

 

 

is E. coli-positive or system fails to

 

 

 

 

 

take repeat samples following E.

 

 

 

 

 

coli-positive routine sample or

 

E. coli

 

 

 

system fails to analyze total

 

(presence or absence)

N

N

0

coliform-positive repeat sample

Human and animal fecal waste

 

 

 

 

for E. coli

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If either an original routine

 

 

 

 

 

sample and/or its repeat samples(s)

 

 

 

 

 

are E. coli positive, a Tier 1 violation

 

 

 

 

 

exists.

 

* Subsequent sampling resulted in a negative result. We collect 120 samples in the distribution system each month.

TURBIDITY*

 

Treatment

 

 

 

 

 

Technique

 

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

(TT)

Your Water

MCLG

Treatment Technique (TT)

Likely Source of Contamination

 

Violation

 

 

Violation if:

 

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

Turbidity (NTU) - Highest single

N

0.27 NTU

N/A

Turbidity > 1 NTU

 

turbidity measurement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil runoff

Turbidity (NTU) - Lowest monthly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 95% of monthly turbidity

 

percentage (%) of samples meeting

N

100%

N/A

 

measurements are < 0.3 NTU

 

turbidity limits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of the water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the effectiveness of our filtration system. The turbidity rule requires that 95% or more of the monthly samples must be less than or equal to 0.3 NTU.

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INORGANIC CONTAMINANTS

 

 

MCL

 

Range

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Sample

Violatio

Your

 

MCLG

MCL

Likely Source of Contamination

Date

n

Water

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y/N

 

High

 

 

 

Antimony (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

6

6

Discharge from petroleum refineries; fire

retardants; ceramics; electronics; solder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erosion of natural deposits; runoff from

Arsenic (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

0

10

orchards; runoff from glass and electronics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

production wastes

Barium (ppm)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

2

2

Discharge of drilling wastes; discharge from

metal refineries; erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge from metal refineries and coal-burning

Beryllium (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

4

4

factories; discharge from electrical, aerospace,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and defense industries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corrosion of galvanized pipes; erosion of natural

Cadmium (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

5

5

deposits; discharge from metal refineries; runoff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

from waste batteries and paints

Chromium (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

100

100

Discharge from steel and pulp mills; erosion of

natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyanide (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

200

200

Discharge from steel/metal factories; discharge

from plastic and fertilizer factories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0.41

 

 

Erosion of natural deposits; water additive which

Fluoride (ppm)

1/20

N

0.76 mg/L

-

4

4

promotes strong teeth; discharge from fertilizer

 

 

 

 

1.23 mg/L

 

 

and aluminum factories

Mercury (inorganic)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Erosion of natural deposits; discharge from

1/20

N

ND

N/A

2

2

refineries and factories; runoff from landfills;

(ppb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

runoff from cropland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discharge from petroleum and metal refineries;

Selenium (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

50

50

erosion of natural deposits; discharge from

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mines

Thallium (ppb)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

0.5

2

Leaching from ore-processing sites; discharge

from electronics, glass, and drug factories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NITRATE/NITRITE CONTAMINANTS

 

 

MCL

 

Range

 

 

 

 

Sample

Your

 

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Violation

 

MCLG

MCL

Likely Source of Contamination

Date

Water

Low

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrate (as Nitrogen) (ppm)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

10

10

Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic

tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nitrite (as Nitrogen) (ppm)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

1

1

Runoff from fertilizer use; leaching from septic

 

tanks, sewage; erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ASBESTOS CONTAMINANT

 

 

MCL

 

Range

 

 

 

 

Sample

Your

 

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Violation

 

MCLG

MCL

Likely Source of Contamination

Date

Water

Low

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Asbestos (MFL)

1/20

N

ND

N/A

7

7

Decay of asbestos cement water mains; erosion of

natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEAD AND COPPER CONTAMINANTS

 

 

 

Number of

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Sample

Your

sites found

MCLG

AL

Likely Source of Contamination

Date

Water

above the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AL

 

 

 

Copper (ppm)

8/20

ND

0

1.3

AL=1.3

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion

(90th percentile)

of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

Lead (ppb)

8/20

ND

1

0

AL=15

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion

(90th percentile)

 

of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

RADIOLOGICAL CONTAMINANTS

 

 

MCL

 

Range

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Sample

Violatio

Your

 

MCLG

MCL

Likely Source of Contamination

Date

n

Water

Low High

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

 

Alpha emitters (pCi/L)

11/16

N

ND

N/A

0

15

Erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beta/photon emitters (pCi/L)

11/16

N

ND

N/A

0

50 *

Decay of natural and man-made deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combined radium (pCi/L)

11/16

N

ND

N/A

0

5

Erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Uranium (pCi/L)

11/16

N

ND

N/A

0

20.1

Erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON (TOC)

 

 

Your

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monthly

 

 

 

Compliance Method

 

TT

Water

 

 

 

Contaminant (units)

Removal

 

 

Likely Source of

(Step 1 or ACC#__)

Violation

(RAA

MCLG

TT

 

Ratio

Contamination

 

 

Y/N

Removal

 

 

 

 

Low -

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ratio)

 

 

 

 

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Organic Carbon

 

 

 

 

 

Naturally present in

 

(removal ratio)

N

70%

High

N/A

TT

ACC 4

the environment

(TOC)-TREATED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DISINFECTANT RESIDUALS SUMMARY

 

 

 

 

 

 

MRDL

 

 

Your

 

 

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year

 

 

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

MRDLG

 

MRDL

 

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

 

Violation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sampled

 

 

(highest RAA)

Low

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorine (ppm)

 

2020

 

 

N

 

2.82

 

1.64 – 3.82

 

4

 

4.0

 

Water additive used to control microbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chloramines (ppm)

 

2020

 

 

N

 

2.89

 

2.01 – 3.36

 

4

 

4.0

 

Water additive used to control microbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STAGE 2 DISINFECTION BYPRODUCT COMPLIANCE - Based upon Locational Running Annual Average (LRAA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disinfection Byproduct

 

Year

 

MCL

 

Your

 

 

Range

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

 

 

 

 

 

MCLG

 

MCL

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

Sampled

 

Violation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(highest LRAA)

 

Low

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Y/N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byproduct of drinking water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disinfection

Location B01

 

2020

 

N

 

44

 

 

 

23 – 48

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B02

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

24 – 50

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B03

 

2020

 

N

 

Location Code:

 

 

26 – 61

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

Some people who drink water

Location B04

 

2020

 

N

 

B03 – Gillis Hill Rd

 

24 – 51

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

containing trihalomethanes in excess

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the MCL over many years may

Location B05

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

19 – 55

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

experience problems with their liver,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B06

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

18- 60

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

kidneys, or central nervous systems,

Location B07

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

25 – 53

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

and may have an increased risk of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

getting cancer.

Location B08

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

20 - 46

 

N/A

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B01

 

2020

 

N

 

39

 

 

 

14 – 31

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

Byproduct of drinking water

Location B02

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

14 – 36

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

disinfection

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B03

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

14 – 42

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B04

 

2020

 

N

 

Location Code:

 

 

14 – 33

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

Some people who drink water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B05

 

2020

 

N

 

B01 – 6561

 

 

14 – 34

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

containing haloacetic acids in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

excess of the MCL over many

Location B06

 

2020

 

N

 

Gristmill Road

 

 

19 – 42

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

years may have an increased

Location B07

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

15 – 36

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

risk of getting cancer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location B08

 

2020

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

13 - 34

 

N/A

 

60

 

 

 

The PWS Section requires monitoring for other misc. contaminants, some for which the EPA has set national secondary drinking water standards (SMCLs) because they may cause cosmetic effects or aesthetic effects (such as taste, odor, and/or color) in drinking water. The contaminants with SMCLs normally do not have any health effects and normally do not affect the safety of your water.

OTHER MISCELLANEOUS WATER CHARACTERISTICS CONTAMINANTS

 

 

Your

Range

 

Contaminant (units)

Sample Date

Low

SMCL

Water

 

 

High

 

 

 

 

 

Iron (ppm)

1/2020

ND

N/A

0.3 mg/L

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Manganese (ppm)

1/2020

0.003

ND – 0.003

0.05 mg/L

 

 

 

 

 

Nickel (ppm)

1/2020

ND

N/A

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium (ppm)

1/2020

37.9

37.9

N/A

 

 

 

 

 

Sulfate (ppm)

1/2020

32

32.0

250 mg/L

 

 

 

 

 

pH

1/2020 – 12/2020

7.6

7.2 – 8.2

6.5 to 8.5

 

 

 

 

 

1,4-DIOXANE (Unregulated)

Unregulated contaminants are those for which EPA has not established drinking water standards. The purpose of unregulated contaminant monitoring is to assist the EPA in determine the occurrence of unregulated contaminants in drinking water and whether future regulations are warranted. Although, the EPA has not set a Maximum Contaminant Level for 1,4-dioxane, they have issued an advisory lifetime health goal of less than 35 ug/L for drinking water.

Sample Dates

P.O. Hoffer

2019

WTF Point of Entry

 

(ug/L)

1/16/19

0.38

2/6/19

0.65

3/19/19

0.42

4/10/19

0.38

5/21/19

0.70

6/12/19

2.00

7/16/19

0.30

8/21/19

0.94

9/11/19

3.50

10/24/19

2.40

11/13/19

3.10

12/9/19

1.10

Sample Dates

P.O. Hoffer

2020

WTF Point of Entry

 

(ug/L)

1/8/20

0.98

2/17/20

0.54

3/10/20

0.79

4/15/20

0.62

5/11/20

0.29

6/24/20

0.18

7/20/20

0.35

8/26/20

0.24

9/28/20

0.25

10/14/20

0.50

11/11/20

1.10

12/17/20

<0.07

PWC meets or surpasses all the standard requirements annually. While 1,4-Dioxane has been detected in the Cape Fear River as well as other areas in our region, state and nation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) currently has no standards for 1,4-Dioxane and has not yet issued regulated safe limits. If the EPA believed 1,4 Dioxane was an immediate threat, a directive would have been issued. Since 1,4-Dioxane cannot be removed through our traditional water treatment process, we have partnered with other communities to research and identify its sources to reduce or eliminate it so there will be no long-term exposure to our customers. You can find additional information on our website: www.faypwc.com/the-facts-about-1-4-dioxane/

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM

Our system monitored for Cryptosporidium and did not find detect any in our source. Cryptosporidium is a microbial pathogen found in surface water throughout the U.S. Although filtration removes Cryptosporidium, the most commonly used filtration methods cannot guarantee 100 percent removal. Our monitoring indicates the presence of these organisms in our source water and/or finished water. Current test methods do not allow us to determine if the organisms are dead or if they are capable of causing disease. Ingestion of Cryptosporidium may cause cryptosporidiosis, an abdominal infection. Symptoms of infection include nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal cramps. Most healthy individuals can overcome the disease within a few weeks. However, immuno-compromised people, infants and small children, and the elderly are at greater risk of developing life-

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threatening illness. We encourage immuno-compromised individuals to consult their doctor regarding appropriate precautions to take to avoid infection. Cryptosporidium must be ingested to cause disease, and it may be spread through means other than drinking water.

PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES (PFAS)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been in use since the 1940s and are (or have been) found in many consumer products like cookware, food packaging, and stain repellants. PFAS manufacturing and processing facilities, airports, and military installations that use firefighting foams are some of the main sources of PFAS. PFAS may be released into the air, soil, and water, including sources of drinking water. Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOS) are the most studied PFAS chemicals and have been voluntarily phased out by industry, though they are still persistent in the environment.

Recent testing has detected PFOA and PFOS in Fayetteville’s drinking water. While perfluorinated chemicals have been detected, our water is below the EPA’s health advisory level for the combination of PFOS and PFOA of 70 parts per trillion (ppt). The table below shows our monitoring results for combined PFOS and PFOA at PWC’s water treatment Point of Entry (POE). POE refers to water that has undergone all treatment steps at the water treatment facilities, and is ready to be pumped to you, our customer.

EPA issues health advisories, which are based on the best available peer-reviewed studies about the health effects of the unregulated chemicals. Health advisories provide information on contaminants that can cause human health effects and are known or anticipated to occur in drinking water. EPA's health advisories are non-enforceable and non-regulatory and provide technical information to states agencies and other public health officials on health effects, analytical methodologies, and treatment technologies associated with drinking water.

Fayetteville PWC is working to stay ahead of the science, as these substances continue to be measured at ever smaller concentrations. With modern laboratory methods, these substances can now be measured down to parts per trillion concentrations. For comparison, 1 part per trillion is approximately the equivalent of one drop of water in 10 million gallons of water. PWC reports the formal results of regulatory testing and unregulated contaminant monitoring in our annual Consumer Confidence Report, which provides an annual summary of water system operations and water quality management throughout the water system.

The table below shows the total concentration of the 42 PFAS unregulated compounds for which PWC monitors quarterly, as well as the total concentration of the combination of PFOS and PFOA, which although unregulated, does have an EPA Health Advisory level of 70 ppt.

 

Date

 

P.O. Hoffer

 

EPA Health

 

P.O. Hoffer

 

EPA Health

 

Date

Glenville

EPA Health

 

Glenville

EPA Health

 

 

 

 

Point of

 

Advisory

 

Point of Entry

 

Advisory

 

 

Lake Point of

Advisory

 

Lake Point

Advisory

 

 

 

 

Entry

 

Level

 

PFOA + PFOS

 

Exceeded

 

 

Entry

Level

 

of Entry

Exceeded

 

 

 

 

Total PFAS

 

PFOS +

 

(ppt)

 

 

 

 

 

Total PFAS

PFOS + PFOA

 

PFOA +

 

 

 

 

 

(ppt)

 

PFOA (ppt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ppt)

(ppt)

 

PFOS

 

 

01/2020

 

 

62.56

 

 

70

 

 

15.02

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ppt)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01/2020

83.27

70

 

37.52

No

04/2020

 

58.38

 

70

 

18.49

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

04/2020

81.90

70

37.54

No

 

07/2020

 

 

73.30

 

 

70

 

 

25.73

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

07/2020

85.39

70

 

40.01

No

10/2020

 

36.94

 

70

 

13.54

 

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10/2020

52.47

70

25.94

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contaminants


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EWG's drinking water quality report shows results of tests conducted by the water utility and provided to the Environmental Working Group by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, as well as information from the U.S. EPA Enforcement and Compliance History database (ECHO). For the latest quarter assessed by the U.S. EPA (January 2019 - March 2019), tap water provided by this water utility was in compliance with federal health-based drinking water standards.

Utility details

  • Serves: 211997
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Surface water
  • Total: 19

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

  • 1%2C4-Dioxane
  • Bromodichloromethane
  • Bromoform
  • Chloroform
  • Chromium (hexavalent)
  • Dibromochloromethane
  • Dichloroacetic acid
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA)
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
  • Trichloroacetic acid

Other Detected Contaminants

  • Chlorate
  • Dibromoacetic acid
  • Fluoride
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Manganese
  • Monobromoacetic acid
  • Monochloroacetic acid
  • Strontium
  • Vanadium

Reminder

Always take extra precautions, the water may be safe to drink when it leaves the sewage treatment plant but it may pick up pollutants during its way to your tap. We advise that you ask locals or hotel staff about the water quality. Also, note that different cities have different water mineral contents.

Sources and Resources

Fayetteville Tap Water

The city of Fayetteville, NC, has recently been in the news for the water that it processes. The North Carolina Department of Health completed just a study. This study looked into the tap water consumed and found that there was quite a bit of contamination in it. The contaminants present in this tap water included but were not limited to; herbicides, pesticides, heavy metals, e-coli, cysts, bacteria, and hormones.

As these items can be hazardous to one’s health, they are typically not found in natural sources. This makes them even more dangerous because you never know what you are getting into, especially when the person has had no previous history with these types of contaminants. If you are concerned about your health, you should contact your physician or health care provider before making any decision. They may be able to tell you how to protect yourself and find the source of the contamination so that you do not end up in this situation in the future.

If you live in Fayetteville, NC, and have concerns about the quality of the tap water, then you may want to consider purchasing an under-the-counter water filter system. Many different companies produce these filters and provide replacement cartridges for you to replace the ones that are damaged—some of the companies you can purchase from include Everpure, Culligan, and Clark. You can find what you need at a local store near you or shop online. You must shop around so that you get the best price possible.

Fayetteville Drinking Water

Fayetteville, NC, is the second-largest city in North Carolina and has a lot of tourist attractions. Besides the well-known River Arts festival, Fayetteville has many festivals going on throughout the year. One such festival is Fayetteville Craft Days, which is held from May through June. This is a week-long event where local crafters and artisans show off their goods in the form of jewelry, woodworking, painting, pottery, and other crafts.

There is also an annual Fayetteville Garden tour which is a week-long event. This tour provides an up-close and personal look at the many different gardens and landscapes within the city limits. The time also gives an insight into the history of the area and how the Native Americans influenced the city’s growth.

You can find drinking water that is clean and safe to drink all year round in Fayetteville, NC. If you are looking for a great time in Fayetteville, NC, make sure to check out all the festivals and special events that are going on. It will give you a great experience and let you see the true beauty of the area. All you have to do is visit!

Fayetteville Water Quality Report

A Fayetteville NC water quality report is the first step that you must take to protect your family’s health, especially when it comes to drinking. Not all municipal water treatment plants are required to test for contamination, especially since they do not typically have the budget to monitor the contaminants’ levels that make their way into the faucets and into the water that powers your home. You can, however, take steps to protect yourself and your family by testing your tap water and making sure that it does not contain dangerous chemicals or other forms of impurity. When you find harmful substances in your water, you can file a citizen’s petition in court or hire a private firm with the right equipment and expertise to test for these types of contaminants.

Suppose you live in Fayetteville, NC, and are worried about the water that runs into your home or your children. In that case, you should install a submersible sump pump, which is specifically designed to remove contaminants from your water. There are several benefits to having your sump pump, including the fact that you will never have to turn it on and leave the entire house at a moment’s notice, as well as the peace of mind that the water will be clean and safe when you need it. Sump pumps come in various shapes and sizes and can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, so you will want to figure out a budget before you buy one.

Once you have taken the time to purchase and install a sump pump, you will want to regularly test your water to ensure that it is clean and safe. An excellent way to go about this is to purchase a water analysis kit that will allow you to do a sample of your water and see what contaminants are present. You can then buy a Fayetteville, NC, water quality report online to list the contaminants present and the amount of each present in your water. By reading the report and understanding each one’s levels, you will know if you need to contact a professional to test your water or if there is nothing to worry about. When looking for new sump pumps in Fayetteville, NC, you may want to consider buying eco-friendly ones. These are generally made from more efficient materials and will run for more extended periods than traditional water pumps.

Fayetteville Drinking Water Contaminant

Recently, I took part in a seminar on the effects of drinking water contaminants on health held at Fayetteville, NC. In this seminar, we had a perfect look at contaminants’ drinking water problems and how those problems are related to the overall quality of water supply in North Carolina. We were also able to gain some helpful insight into why treatment facilities do not fully address all the contamination in the supply.

A couple of things that came up were the effects of herbicides and pesticides on public health and the impact of THMs (trihalomethanes). These are by-products of chlorination as well as the printing processes used in the majority of the paper. It turns out that most of these chemicals end up in our fat cells and body tissues. The levels of THMs that are present in the average person’s body are considered safe. However, there is reason to believe that elevated levels of these chemicals could play a role in heart disease and cancer.

There is also some good news about this issue. The NC Department of Health and Human Services has recently revised its drinking water regulations as of July 2021. They have now included a stipulation for manufacturers to list all known carcinogens in their products. The new rules immediately go into effect and hopefully curb the contaminated water supply in the state.

Fayetteville Water Treatment

Fayetteville, NC, offers clean, pure water from various sources, including springs, rivers, and lakes. There are several points to consider if you’re considering a water treatment facility for your home or business. First, how many contaminants are you willing to put up with? The truth is that most people don’t know the extent of their exposure to various pollutants in our water supply, even though over one hundred million North Carolina residents rely on treated water.

When you’re ready to make the switch, contact your county Health Department and ask for information regarding how to test for contaminants. While some companies test for certain water elements before installation, it’s best to have your water tested right after installation. Tanking contaminants in the pipes lining your house can lead to significant problems later on. By removing those elements right away, you’re reducing the risk of future corrosion and other water damage that may require expensive treatment options.

Toxins that enter the water supply either through rain or through industrial dumping are the most troubling of contaminants and can range from mild to severe. While we can’t stop all pollution, we can do our part by choosing only the purifiers certified as “green” by The Environmental Protection Agency. Using a green-certified water treatment system, you can be sure that you’re getting a quality product that won’t harm your family or the environment. You can read the EPC seal on the product online or contact your local health department to see if the water filtration product meets standards. You can also visit the American Water Works Association’s website to learn more about water treatment products.

Fayetteville Water Utility

If you have been looking for a new home in Fayetteville, NC, you may be wondering what it will take to get a water utility there. There are many options available for those that want to have a water utility installation completed in Fayetteville. You can find many companies in Fayetteville that are willing to help you out with any questions or concerns you may have as far as your new water utility is concerned.

The most popular types of water utilities in Fayetteville are the ones that provide both bathing and drinking water. These types of services typically offer a discount on your bill if you use their services. Another option that you may want to consider provides your household with a hose so you can take showers in the comfort of your bathroom rather than taking a shower in the public bathroom at the local park. Other types of services include garbage services, firewood collection, trash pick-up, ice machine services, and other customer-based services.

When choosing a new water utility company in Fayetteville, NC, you need to take your time. Find a company that you like the sound of, has a good reputation, and will work hard for you. You don’t want to get “ripped off” in any way possible, and that includes paying a high price for the services you need. It’s essential to have a good relationship with your water utility company, so they will continue to serve you in the future.

Reverse Osmosis

Before choosing to buy a Fayetteville NC reverse osmosis system, you need to understand just what it is and how it works. The Fayetteville NC reverse osmosis water system works by allowing water to flow down through a membrane, or semi-permeable barrier, into a pre-filter where most contaminants are cleansed. At the other end of the process, any remaining water is then sent back to the household through another membrane. In many cases, this process is completed in less than one minute, but sometimes it takes a little longer. It also depends on the contaminant present in the supply of the water you are using. The most common pollutants in a household’s water supply are chlorine. Still, some other less common contaminants can work their way through even the best quality water supply in the United States.

While using a Fayetteville NC reverse osmosis system is undoubtedly one of the best ways to purify water for your home, it is not without its drawbacks. One of the most significant disadvantages of using a Fayetteville NC system is that the entire purification process takes place in very close proximity to the individual drinking the water. As the person drinks the clean water, they must also take the step of manually tip-sucking or rinsing their mouth to remove the contaminants that have worked their way into the water. This process can be cumbersome, especially if you do not have the time or the energy to do so. Most people who purchase a Fayetteville NC reverse osmosis system do so because they are looking for a quick and easy method of filtering their water.

There is another option for those of you looking for a convenient way to filter your drinking water. You can purchase a made specifically for the Fayetteville NC area that will give you the same clean water treatment as a Fayetteville NC reverse osmosis system. The best units on the market allow you to pour just the right amount of water into the unit and then let it sit for the recommended amount of time. Once the time has passed, you siphon the water directly out of the unit onto your tabletop. This is much easier and less time-consuming than having to tip suck or rinse manually.

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