- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
- PFOS (a PFAS): found in 1 of 9 samples, average 0.50 ppt, highest 4.4 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Dec 2025–Jun 2026)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Franklin County Water & Sewer
EPA system ID NC0235030 · serves Franklinton, NC · about 26,060 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Franklin County Water & Sewer (EPA NC0235030)
What EPA records show for Franklin County Water & Sewer, as of October 14, 2026
4 health-standard violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 0 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2023–Dec 31, 2025). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 1.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
Your water bill names your utility.
Does Franklin County Water & Sewer use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Franklin County Water & Sewer's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)