Is FRANKLIN, TOWN OF's water safe to drink?
FRANKLIN, TOWN OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 9,650, over 3,940 connections.
Ranked against every other system in this dataset
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, FRANKLIN, TOWN OF ranks 5,919th by violation burden (54th percentile) - 50 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the NC average
NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; FRANKLIN, TOWN OF carries 2, not more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
FRANKLIN, TOWN OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-05-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
FRANKLIN, TOWN OF'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; Lead and Copper Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What FRANKLIN, TOWN OF's record does not cover
Everything on this page is FRANKLIN, TOWN OF's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. Between the utility's meter and FRANKLIN, TOWN OF's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 5,919th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.