Franklin County Water & Sewer

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Franklin County Water & Sewer (NC0235030): 1 unresolved EPA violation on record. Looking at the EPA enforcement file for Franklin County Water & Sewer, 1 violation is listed as unresolved - those findings cover the utility's service area of approximately 26,060 people and remain open in the federal compliance system, awaiting formal corrective action documentation.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Franklin County Water & Sewer (EPA ID: NC0235030) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 26,060 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 7 ZIP codes across 7 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 9 resolved, 0 archived, 1 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) (EPA limit: 0.08 mg/L)

Bladder & rectal cancer risk; reproductive concerns At-risk groups: pregnant women, long-term consumers of chlorinated water, people who frequently shower in chlorinated water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, point-of-entry aeration. Find the right filter →

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 2 (Moderate Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 27508 - Bunn
• 27525 - Franklinton
• 27549 - Louisburg
• 27587 - Wake Forest
• 27596 - Youngsville
• 27597 - Zebulon
• 27882 - Spring Hope

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Franklin County Water & Sewer (NC0235030) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Franklin County Water & Sewer water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does Franklin County Water & Sewer serve?

Franklin County Water & Sewer serves approximately 26,060 people across 7 ZIP codes in North Carolina.

Where does Franklin County Water & Sewer get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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