Tap water in Richfield, NC — ZIP 28127
3 public water systems serving about 29,423 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 28127
Montgomery County Water System
PWSID NC0362010 · serves 15,362 ·
surface water
8 health-based / 20 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.4 ppt — above federal limit
Handy Sanitary District
PWSID NC0229035 · serves 9,548 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 5 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 6.2 ppt — above federal limit
Pfeiffer-N Stanly Water Assoc
PWSID NC0184025 · serves 4,513 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.5 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology