CFPUA-WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, NC water quality

Current water quality

Current measurements are below regulatory thresholds

Lead measured at 0 mg/L in the most recent sample (below regulatory thresholds).

Risk classification follows EPA published MCL / MCLG / HAL values with caution and concern bands reviewed by a clinician. Past resolved violations do not influence this badge. See methodology.

Lead service line inventory

Lead or galvanized-requiring-replacement service lines confirmed in this system

CFPUA completed its inventory by the October 2024 deadline and confirmed zero lead service lines. 592 galvanized water service lines are located in older parts of the service area and are being replaced at no cost to customers. The system surveyed approximately 75,000 service lines.

0 confirmed lead service lines
592 galvanized requiring replacement (LCRI treats these as lead)
75,000 total service lines in the system

Note: One of the most thoroughly documented inventories in NC. CFPUA secured $9.16M in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for GRR replacements.

What to do if your service line might be lead

Ask your utility to check the service-line classification for your specific address. Many utilities provide a public address-lookup tool linked from the inventory page.
Get on the replacement queue. Under the LCRI, utilities must replace all lead and galvanized-requiring- replacement lines within 10 years (clock generally starts November 2027). Some prioritize requests.
Until the line is replaced: flush the tap 30 seconds after long stagnation, use cold water for drinking and cooking, and consider an NSF/ANSI 53 lead-rated tap filter.
Talk to your clinician about a blood lead test for anyone in the home, especially a pregnant person or a child under 6. Lead in drinking water guide.

Inventory data sourced from Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (reporting date October 16, 2024; retrieved May 12, 2026 ; curator confidence: high ). Confirmed against the original source automatically each month; see methodology.

Lead and Copper Rule sample data

The most recent measurement per contaminant from EPA's Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) sample table. This is the only per-system sample data EPA publishes in the bulk SDWIS download; values for other regulated contaminants (TTHMs, nitrate, arsenic, etc.) are tracked on this page only when they trigger a violation.

Most recent measurements per contaminant (Lead and Copper Rule) . Sorted by risk: concern first, then caution, then unrated, then safe.
Contaminant	Most recent	Date	Risk
Lead PB90	0 mg/L	December 31, 2025	Below regulatory thresholds Lead has no safe level (MCLG=0). LCR action level is 0.015 mg/L for the 90th-percentile sample; the LCRI (Oct 2024) lowers the action level to 0.010 mg/L effective Nov 2027. Caution at any detection above LOD; concern anchored to the future LCRI value (0.010 mg/L) for forward consistency. Learn more about Lead. Source.

PFAS and emerging contaminants (UCMR 5)

EPA's fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule cycle (2023; 2025) tested every public water system serving over 3,300 people for 29 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and lithium. This system was tested 180 times across UCMR 5; 1 of those substances were detected in at least one sample. Most-recent detection per contaminant shown below.

Most recent UCMR 5 detection per contaminant . Sorted by risk: concern first, then caution, then unrated, then safe.
Contaminant	Most recent detection	Date	Risk
PFPeA	4.4 ng/L	December 5, 2023	No federal limit EPA has not set a federal drinking-water limit for this contaminant. It is among the substances EPA is studying under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR). See the guide for what the science currently says. Learn more about PFPeA.

Tested but not detected (29 contaminants)

EPA tested for these substances and every sample was below the minimum reporting level. Absence of detection does not mean true zero; it means below the laboratory's quantitation threshold.

Compliance history

EPA-recorded violations against this system over the last 5 years. Health-based violations are when a measured limit was exceeded; monitoring and reporting items are paperwork issues (missed sample dates, late filings) that do not themselves indicate unsafe water.

Clean record

No violations on file for this system in the last 5 years.

39 older violation s (more than 5 years ago)

Violations older than 5 years (39 total)
Period start	Relates to	Item	Status
July 1, 2020	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
July 1, 2019	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
June 1, 2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Resolved
June 1, 2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Resolved
June 1, 2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Resolved
June 1, 2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Resolved
June 1, 2019	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	Monitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR)	Resolved
March 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
March 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
March 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
March 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
March 1, 2018	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Resolved
October 1, 2013	Dalapon	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
October 1, 2013	Dalapon	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
October 1, 2013	Dalapon	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
October 1, 2013	Dalapon	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
October 1, 2013	Dalapon	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
July 1, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
July 1, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
July 1, 2001	Consumer Confidence Rule	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Resolved
January 1, 1996	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Resolved
January 1, 1996	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Resolved
January 1, 1996	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Resolved
January 1, 1996	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Resolved
November 1, 1994	Coliform (Tcr)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Resolved
November 1, 1994	Coliform (Tcr)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Resolved
September 1, 1994	Coliform (Tcr)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Resolved
September 1, 1994	Coliform (Tcr)	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Resolved
October 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
October 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
October 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
July 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
July 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
July 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
July 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
January 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
January 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
January 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved
January 1, 1993	Nitrate	Monitoring, Regular	Resolved

Where to see every contaminant this utility tested for

EPA's bulk SDWIS dataset gives MyTapWater.us per-system measured values for lead and copper, plus violation records for everything else. To see every regulated contaminant this utility tested for in the past year (TTHMs, HAA5, nitrate, arsenic, fluoride, chromium, etc.) with measured values, read the utility's Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Every community water system is required by EPA to publish a CCR annually, by July 1, listing every contaminant they sampled, the measured value, the federal limit, and any health-based exceedances. Most utilities post the report online; some mail it with your bill.

How to find CFPUA-WILMINGTON's CCR:

Search "CFPUA-WILMINGTON consumer confidence report" in your browser. The PDF is usually on the utility's own website.
Or check EPA's CCR finder for NC0465010 (some utilities upload theirs to EPA, some do not).
Or call the utility directly. Their phone number is in the contact section below.

Contact this utility

Public administrative contact information for this water system, as filed with the EPA. Use this to ask about your service line, request your home's lead status, or report a water quality issue.

Administrator: KEARNS, BEN (KEARNS, BEN)
Phone: 910-332-6577
Email: BEN.KEARNS@CFPUA.ORG
Mailing address: 235 GOVERNMENT CENTER DR
SWEENEY WTP ORC
WILMINGTON, NC, 28403