Public Water System: Durham, City Of

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PWS Service Information

PWS ID: NC0332010

Type: Community water system

EPA Region: 04

Primary Service Area: Residential Area

Primary Source: Surface water

Population Served: 278,440 Contact Information

GREELEY, DON

GREELEY, DON

101 CITY HALL PLAZA

DURHAM, NC 27701

This public water system services 1 municipality in 1 county.

Summary Results A summary view of the the times a water contaminant was tested and found to exceed the level set by the EPA (the MCL). Maximum Contaminant Levels Exceeded (by year): 2013 (1) 2014 (0) 2015 (0) chlorate

Contaminant Detailed Results This a view of violations of maximum contaminant levels. In the expanded view you can see each know test date for a given contaminant, the result of the test, the minimum level that can be recognized in a test (MRL), and upper limit that is considered healthy (HRL). chlorate Below health limit Exceeded health limit 2013 Year Test Date MRL HRL Test Result 2013 2013-10-14 20 210 99 2013 2013-10-14 20 210 96 2013 2013-10-14 20 210 80 2013 2013-10-14 20 210 110 2013 2013-07-15 20 210 260 2013 2013-07-15 20 210 300 2013 2013-07-15 20 210 260 2013 2013-04-15 20 210 66 2013 2013-04-15 20 210 64 2013 2013-04-15 20 210 100 2013 2013-04-15 20 210 130 2013 2013-01-14 20 210 160 2013 2013-01-14 20 210 160 2013 2013-01-14 20 210 150 2013 2013-01-14 20 210 80 [+] Click to see all test results

Lead and Copper Data Lead and copper are recorded separately from other contaminants because of the Lead and Copper Rule. As with all other results, these are the findings at the water supply. Lead and copper can be — and often are — added to drinking water in between the water facility and a tap. Sample ID Contaminant Sampling Start Date Sampling End Date Result NC40435 lead 2014-01-01 2016-12-31 0mg/L NC34527 lead 2011-01-01 2013-12-31 0mg/L NC24934 lead 2008-01-01 2010-12-31 0mg/L NC14746 lead 2008-01-01 2008-06-30 0mg/L

Violations Known violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act as recorded by the EPA. Compliance Dates Rule Violation Type Contaminant Name Status 2015-09-01 - 2015-09-30 Total Coliform Rule Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) Coliform (TCR) Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Benzene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Toluene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Ethylbenzene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Styrene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Xylenes, Total Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular DICHLOROMETHANE Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular o-Dichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular p-Dichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Vinyl chloride Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2-Dichloroethane Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Carbon tetrachloride Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2-Dichloropropane Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Trichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Tetrachloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2011-07-01 - 2011-09-30 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular CHLOROBENZENE Returned to Compliance 2009-01-01 - 2009-03-31 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Ethylbenzene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Styrene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Xylenes, Total Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular DICHLOROMETHANE Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular o-Dichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular p-Dichlorobenzene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Vinyl chloride Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2-Dichloroethane Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1,1-Trichloroethane Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Carbon tetrachloride Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,2-Dichloropropane Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Trichloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular 1,1,2-Trichloroethane Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Tetrachloroethylene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular CHLOROBENZENE Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Benzene Returned to Compliance 2006-01-01 - 2006-12-31 Volatile Organic Chemicals Monitoring, Regular Toluene Returned to Compliance

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