No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting April 2017.
Serves about 9,548 people (3,410 connections) with surface water bought from Davidson Water Inc and Town of Denton.
From EPA's record for NC0229035. PurityMap is independent of Handy Sanitary District.
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1 health-based violation in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.081 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from February 2023 to November 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 4.1 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 3.8 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Within the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | 6.2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 3.3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-02-14 to 2023-11-15 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: HANDY SANITARY DISTRICT (NC0229035) |
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Follow this water →Handy Sanitary District's phone number on EPA record is 336-859-2553. Its mailing address is PO BOX 987, DENTON, NC 27239.
According to EPA's record, Handy Sanitary District uses surface water bought from Davidson Water Inc and Town of Denton.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Handy Sanitary District in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting April 2017. EPA also lists 5 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
Lead was not detected at the 90th percentile of tap samples in Handy Sanitary District's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025. The federal action level is 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Handy Sanitary District. Its phone number on EPA record is 336-859-2553. Its mailing address on EPA record is PO BOX 987, DENTON, NC 27239. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.