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Is Lillington Tap Water Safe to Drink?

Yes! Generally Safe to Drink*

LAST UPDATED: 7:48 pm, July 23, 2022
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Can You Drink Tap Water in Lillington?

Yes, Lillington's tap water is generally considered safe to drink as Lillington 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 or the city's water provider website.

According the EPA’s ECHO database, from April 30, 2019 to June 30, 2022, Lillington's water utility, Harnett Regional Water, had 0 violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act. For more details on the violations, please see our violation history section below. The last violation for Lillington was resolved on April 30, 2015. This assessment is based on the Harnett Regional Water 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 Lillington Tap Water

The most recent publicly available numbers for measured contaminant levels in Lillington 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 Lillington's water quality reports, or getting your home's tap water tested to see if you should be filtering your water.

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

Below is a ten year history of violations for the water system named Harnett Regional Water for Lillington in North Carolina. For more details please see the "What do these Violations Mean?" section below.

From April 1, 2015 to April 30, 2015, Lillington 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, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) which falls into the Microbials rule code group, and the Surface Water Treatment Rules rule code family for the following contaminant code: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule.

Is there Lead in Lillington Water?

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

While Lillington 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 Lillington 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 Lillington 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 Lillington 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.

Lillington 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
04/01/2015 - 04/30/2015 Resolved No Monitoring and Reporting (MR) Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) (38) Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (122) Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (0300) Microbials (100) Surface Water Treatment Rules (120)

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.

Lillington Water - Frequently Asked Questions

HOW DO I CONTACT LILLINGTON CUSTOMER SERVICE?
To contact customer service for the Lillington water provider, Harnett Regional Water, please use the information below.
By Mail: P.O BOX 1119
LILLINGTON, NC, 27546
HOW TO PAY BILL FOR HARNETT REGIONAL WATER
Already have an account?

Existing customers can login to their Harnett Regional Water account to pay their Lillington water bill by clicking here.

Want to create a new account?

If you want to pay your Harnett Regional Water bill online and haven't made an account yet, you can create an account online. Please click here to create your account to pay your Lillington water bill.

Want to pay without an account?

If you don't want to make an account, or can't remember your account, you can make a one-time payment towards your Lillington water bill without creating an account using a one time payment portal with your account number and credit or debit card. Click here to make a one time payment.

HOW TO START & STOP LILLINGTON WATER SERVICE
Starting Your Service

Moving to a new house or apartment in Lillington means you will often need to put the water in your name with Harnett Regional Water. 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 Lillington means you will likely need to take your name off of the water bill with Harnett Regional Water. 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

USER SUBMITTED RATINGS

Lillington tap water
  • Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility 26% Low
  • Water Pollution 42% Moderate
  • Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility 75% High
  • Water Quality 59% Moderate

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

Related FAQS

Lillington 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 Lillington's Water. If you would like to see the original version of the report, please click here.

Water Quality Report 2020: Drinking Water Analysis

Harnett County Regional WTP (PWS ID# 03-43-045)

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 from where your water comes, 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 questions about this report or concerning your water, please contact Tracy Tant, 910-893-7575 ext. 3245. We want our valued customers to be informed about their water utility. If you want to learn more, please attend any of the regularly scheduled Harnett County Board of Commissioners’ meetings. They are held on the first and third Monday of each month at the Harnett County Administration Building located on 455 McKinney Parkway in Lillington, NC. The first meeting of the month is normally at 9:00 AM and the midmonth meeting normally begins at 6:00 PM.

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. Immunocompromised 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 microbiological 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. Harnett County 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 storm water 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 storm water 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 storm water 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 Water that is used by this system comes from the Cape Fear River, which is formed by the confluence of the Deep, and Haw River along the border between Chatham and Lee counties. We are a surface water treatment plant located at 310 West Duncan St. in Lillington NC.

Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) Results

The North Carolina Department of Environment Quality (DEQ), Public Water Supply (PWSS) Section, Source Water Assessment Program (SWAP) conducted assessments for all drinking water sources across North Carolina. The purpose of the assessment was to determine the susceptibility of each drinking water source (well or surface water intake) to Potential Contaminant Sources (PCSs).

The relative susceptibility rating for Harnett Regional Water (HRW) was determined by combining the contaminant rating (number and locations of PCSs within the assessment area) and the inherent vulnerability rating (i.e., characteristics or existing conditions of watershed and its delineated assessment area.) The assessment findings are summarized in the table below.

SWAP Result Summary

Source Name

 

Susceptibility Rating

 

SWAP Report Date

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CAPE FEAR RIVER

 

Moderate

 

Aug 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

DUNN/CAPE FEAR

 

Higher

 

Aug 31, 2017

RIVER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Harnett Regional Water – Water Treatment Plant Reservoir

The Complete SWAP Assessment report for Harnett Regional Water may be viewed on the website: https://www.ncwater.org/?page=600 Note that because SWAP results and reports are periodically updated by the PWS section, the results may differ from the results on the CCR. To obtain a printed copy of this report, please mail a written request to: Source Water Assessment Program - Report Request, 1634 Mail Service Center, Raleigh NC 27699-1634, or email request to swap@ncdenr.gov. Please indicate System Name (Harnett Regional Water) PWSID (03-43-045), 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 systems’ potential to become contaminated by PCS’s in the assessment area.

Director’s Corner

Additional Information

 

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2020 was a definitely a year that everyone wants to put in the rear view mirror. The COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered our world, as we know it. We look forward to a more prosperous and normal year in 2021. Despite the tumultuous happenings in 2020, Harnett Regional Water continued to provide the highest quality water and wastewater services to our residential and commercial customers in Harnett County and the surrounding region. We embarked on an ambitious multi-year water meter upgrade project that is currently underway. HRW is replacing all of our existing water meters with new digital meters that transmit hourly readings to our customer service department. The new system uses wireless and radio frequency technology to transmit the readings eliminating the need for manual reads. This new technology will allow HRW to alert customers to leaks and other possible issues much faster saving them money and conserving water in the process. HRW will continue to keep you informed of the project status and how you can benefit from these improvements.

We are very proud of our record of environmental compliance as evidenced by this water quality report. We did not have any water quality violations and produced excellent water for our customers as always. Contact us by email or phone to get your water treatment questions answered. HRW is very fortunate to have such a fine group of water treatment professionals who strive daily to provide only the best drinking water to all of our citizens. HRW will continue to serve the citizens of Harnett County and the surrounding region by supplying only the best of the most important commodity in the world, water.

Step 1 TOC Removal Requirements

The Harnett County Regional Water Treatment Plant does voluntary quarterly monitoring of its source water for cryptosporidium. Cryptosporidium is a microbial parasite, which is found in surface water throughout the United States. Our Monitoring for 2020 had zero detects. Cryptosporidium must be ingested for it to cause disease and may be spread through means other than drinking water. Contact the Safe/Drinking Water Hotline at 1-800-426-4791 for more information. We routinely monitor for over 150 contaminants in your drinking water according to Federal and State laws. The following tables list the contaminants detected in the last round of sampling. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in these tables are from testing done January 1 through December 31 2020. The EPA and the State 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. In these tables you will find many terms and abbreviations you might not be familiar with. To help you better understand these terms we’ve provided the following definitions:

PPM –Parts per Million PPB – Parts per Billion

MCLG – Maximum Contaminant Level Goal

MCL – Maximum Contaminant Level

SMCL – Secondary Maximum Contaminant Level

  1. – Treatment Technique AL – Action Level

NTU – Nephelometric Turbidity Unit ND Non-Detect NA – Not Applicable

MCLG – Maximum Contaminant Level Goal – The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected health risk. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.

MCL – Maximum Contaminant Level – The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to MCLGs as feasible using the best available Treatment technology.

  1. – Treatment Technique – is a required process intended to reduce the level of contaminant in drinking water.
    AL – Action Level – The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.
    MFL-Million Fibers per Liter- A measurement of the presence of asbestos fibers that are longer than 10 micrometers
    LRAA – Locational Running Annual Average – 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

Source Water

TOC (Mg/L)

>2.0 – 4.0

>4.0 – 8.0

> 8.0

Source Water Alkalinity Mg/L as CaCO3 ( in

Percentages)

0-60

 

>60-120

 

>120

 

 

 

 

 

35.0

25.0

15.0

 

 

 

 

 

45.0

35.0

25.0

 

 

 

 

 

50.0

40.0

30.0

Misc. Water Characteristics Contaminants

Contaminant (units)

 

Sample Date

 

Your Water

 

Secondary

 

 

 

MCL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

pH

 

1-9-20

 

7.6

 

6.5 to 8.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sulfate (ppm)

 

1-9-20

 

44.1

 

250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sodium (ppm)

 

1-9-20

22.69

 

NA

Turbidity

Turbidity (NTU)

 

Treatment Technique

 

Your Water

 

 

Treatment Technique (TT)

 

Likely Source

 

 

(TT) Violation Y/N

 

 

 

 

Violation if :

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Highest single measurement

 

N

 

0.04

 

 

Turbidity > 1 NTU

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soil runoff

Lowest monthly percentage

 

 

 

 

 

 

Less than 95% of monthly Turbidity

 

of samples meeting turbidity

 

N

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

measurements are ≤ 0.3 NTU

 

 

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

 

 

Microbiological Contaminants

Contaminant [code] (units)

 

MCL

 

MCLG

 

Your

 

MCL

 

Likely Source of

 

 

 

 

 

 

Water

 

Violation

 

Contamination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Coliform Bacteria (presence or absence)

 

> 5 % triggers level 1 assessment

 

N/A

 

3.0%

 

N

 

Naturally present in the

 

 

 

 

 

environment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 system fails to analyze total coliform-positive repeat sample for E. coli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Human and Animal Fecal

Fecal Coliform or E. coli (presence or absence)

 

 

 

0

 

0%

 

N

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Waste

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: If either an original routine sample and/or its repeat samples(s) are E. coli positive, a Tier 1 violation exists.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coliforms are bacteria that are naturally present in the environment and are used as an indicator that other, potentially harmful, waterborne pathogens may be present or that a potential pathway exists through which contamination may enter the drinking water distribution system.

Regulated Inorganic Contaminants

Contaminant [code] (units)

 

MCL

 

MCLG

 

Your Water

 

Range

 

Date of Sample

 

Violation

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fluoride (ppm)

 

4

 

4

 

0.75

 

N/A

 

1/9/20

 

N

 

Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and aluminum factories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead and Copper Contaminants

Contaminant [code] (units)

 

MCL

 

MCLG

 

Your Water

 

Range

 

Date of Sample

 

Violation

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Copper (ppm)

90th Percentile

 

AL=1.3

 

1.3

 

0.097

 

N/A

 

8/2019-9/2019

 

N

 

Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; leaching from wood

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

preservatives

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lead (ppb)

90th Percentile

 

AL=15

 

0

 

N/D

 

N/A

 

8/2019-9/2019

 

N

 

Corrosion of household plumbing systems, erosion of natural deposits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disinfection Residuals Summary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Water

 

Range

 

MRDL

 

 

Contaminant

 

YEAR

 

MRDL

 

MRDLG

 

 

Individual

 

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

 

LRAA

 

 

Violation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorine Dioxide (ppb)

2020

800

800

22.0

0 - 237

 

N

 

Water additive used to control microbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chloramines (ppm)

2020

4

4

2.85

 

1.10 – 4.50

 

N

 

Water additive used to control microbes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

.Chlorine (only month of March)(ppm)

 

2020

 

4

 

4

 

1.75

 

0.20- 2.90

 

N

 

Water additive used to control microbes

Disinfection By-Product Precursors Contaminants

Contaminant (units)

 

TT Violation Y/N

 

Your Water Ratio

 

Range Ratio

 

MCLG

 

MCL

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

Compliance Method

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Organic Carbon (Ratio)

 

N

 

1.43

 

1.33 – 1.53

 

N/A

 

TT

 

Naturally present in the environment

 

Step 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disinfection By-Product Contaminants

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Water

 

Range

 

 

 

 

Contaminant

 

YEAR

 

MCL

 

MCLG

 

 

Individual

 

Violation

 

Likely Source of Contamination

 

 

 

 

Highest LRAA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb)

 

2020

 

80

 

N/A

 

38.2

 

 

 

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B01

2020

80

 

N/A

 

 

19.9

– 39.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B02

 

2020

 

80

 

N/A

 

 

 

21.4

– 40.8

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B03

 

2020

 

80

 

N/A

 

 

 

17.1

– 28.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B04

2020

80

 

N/A

 

 

15.7

– 48.7

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B05

2020

80

 

N/A

 

 

22.2

– 42.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B06

 

2020

 

80

 

N/A

 

 

 

21.5

– 40.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B07

2020

80

 

N/A

 

 

 

20.0 – 37.4

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TTHM (ppb) B08

 

2020

 

80

 

N/A

 

 

 

20.3

– 43.9

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb)

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

23.7

 

 

 

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B01

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

 

 

13.8

– 22.7

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B02

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

 

 

17.4

– 28.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B03

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

 

 

12.9

– 19.1

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B04

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

 

 

17.7

– 30.2

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B05

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

 

 

14.1

– 19.3

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B06

2020

60

 

N/A

 

 

14.0

– 17.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B07

2020

60

 

N/A

 

 

12.6

– 19.6

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HAA5 (ppb) B08

 

2020

 

60

 

N/A

 

 

 

14.3

– 23.7

 

N

 

By-product of chlorination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHLORITE (ppm)

 

2020

 

1.0

 

0.8

 

0.402

 

0.347

– 0.450

 

N

 

By-product of drinking water disinfection

Harnett Regional Water Plant

Harnett Regional Water Plant – Birds Eye View

Contaminants


Harnett County Department of Public Utilities

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: 90004
  • Data available: 2012-2017
  • Data Source: Surface water
  • Total: 22

Contaminants That Exceed Guidelines

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

Other Detected Contaminants

  • Chlorate
  • Dibromoacetic acid
  • Fluoride
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
  • Manganese
  • Molybdenum
  • 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

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