Water Utility

Franklin County Water & Sewer

Location Franklinton, North Carolina,
NC
Serves 24,612
Source Purchased surface water
PWS ID NC0235030

Overview

Contaminants Detected

Bromodichloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 11.9 ppb No Legal Limit
198x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.06 ppb

Chloroform

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 38.6 ppb No Legal Limit
97x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.4 ppb
This Utility: 0.265 ppb No Legal Limit
8.8x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.03 ppb

Dibromochloromethane

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 3.63 ppb No Legal Limit
36x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 18.6 ppb No Legal Limit
93x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.2 ppb

Haloacetic acids (HAA5)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 35.9 ppb Legal Limit: 60 ppb
359x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb

Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 54.4 ppb Legal Limit: 80 ppb
363x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.15 ppb

Trichloroacetic acid

Potential Effect: cancer
This Utility: 16.3 ppb No Legal Limit
163x
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.1 ppb
This Utility: 0.264 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
0.5 ppb
This Utility: 0.708 ppb No Legal Limit
EWG's Health Guideline:
53 ppb

Find a Filter

See which water filtration technologies are effective at reducing the contaminants detected in this utility's water supply.

Carbon Filters
Filters 8 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+2 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Lower upfront cost
  • Reduced maintenance
Cons
  • Does not remove all contaminants
Reverse Osmosis
Filters 8 contaminants exceeding guidelines (+2 others)

Can reduce the levels of many common contaminants.

Pros
  • Most effective
Cons
  • Higher upfront cost
  • Requires more maintenance
  • Wastes water
Other Considerations
Ion Exchange
PROS: Softens hard water, Reduces some contaminants
CONS: Doesn't remove all contaminants
Whole-House Filters
PROS: Useful for reducing radiologicals and TCE
CONS: Expensive to install and maintain, Risk of bacterial contamination

Explore filter options for each contaminant. See which technologies are effective at reducing specific contaminants.

Contaminant Activated Carbon Reverse Osmosis Ion Exchange
Contaminants Above Health Guidelines
Bromodichloromethane
Chloroform
Dibromoacetic acid
Dibromochloromethane
Dichloroacetic acid
Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Trichloroacetic acid
Other Contaminants Detected
Bromoform
Monochloroacetic acid

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