What's in CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM's water?
CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 2,470 people through 988 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM ranks 272th by violation burden (98th percentile) - 77 violations total, 50 health-baseds.
How CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM compares within NC
Among the 360 NC systems in this dataset, the average is 5.7 health-based violations - CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM's 50 is above that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM is from 2025-05-10 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 50 health-based violations on file for CHATHAM CO-SW CHATHAM - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.