FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
FRANKLINTON, 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. 2,732 people get their water from it, across 1,270 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF ranks 541th by violation burden (96th percentile) - 103 violations total, 31 health-baseds.
How FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF compares within NC
NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF carries 31, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF is from 2025-05-10 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
FRANKLINTON, 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
- 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
FRANKLINTON, TOWN OF'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. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 103 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.