No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years.
Serves about 6,190 people (2,476 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Johnston Co-East.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2024 | Lead and copper rule revisions | – | – | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from May 2023 to January 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | 11 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 18 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | 5.8 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 | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | 9.2 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | 17 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | 3.3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | 12 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Detected, no limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 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 | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 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 | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 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 | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 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 | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| 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 | 2023-05-09 to 2023-11-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-11-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-11-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-11-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-09 to 2023-11-14 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-06-27 to 2024-01-23 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: SELMA, TOWN OF (NC0351015) |
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
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Follow this water →Town of Selma's phone number on EPA record is 919-965-9841. Its mailing address is 114 N RAIFORD STREET, SELMA, NC 27576.
According to EPA's record, Town of Selma uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Johnston Co-East.
EPA's record shows 1 health-based violation for Town of Selma in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. EPA also lists 2 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 Town of Selma'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 Town of Selma. Its phone number on EPA record is 919-965-9841. Its mailing address on EPA record is 114 N RAIFORD STREET, SELMA, NC 27576. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.