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Moore County, North Carolina

Water Systems
65
Population Served
101,362
Total Violations
16,035
1,366 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

96.9%
Systems with Violations
246.7
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (51%)
SW
17 systems (26%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Moore North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst 30,377 290 Detected
Southern Pines, Town Of 24,102 133 Clean
Aberdeen, Town Of 12,473 102 Detected
East Moore Water District 8,842 19 Detected
Carthage, Town Of 4,255 567 Clean
Whispering Pines Development 4,178 29 Clean
Woodlake Water & Sewer Inc 2,287 81 -
Pinebluff, Town Of 2,054 626 -
Moore Co Public Util-Vass 1,862 75 -
Foxfire Village, Town Of 1,782 518 -
Robbins Water System 1,579 145 -
Taylortown, Town Of 904 185 -
Occoneechee Scout Reservation 500 80 -
Cameron, Town Of 490 1,945 -
Moore Co Public Utilities-West Moore 407 14 -
Old North Utility Services Camp Mackall 375 28 -
Moore Co Public Utilities - Highfalls 356 1 -
Moore Co Public Util-Hyland SD 340 178 -
Clarendon Gardens S/D 276 57 -
Sherwood Park S/D 248 75 -
Needham Grove Ind Bapt Ch 200 27 -
Skyline Estates Mh S/D 170 150 -
Oakwood Hills Water System 165 75 -
Moore Co Public Util-Hidden Lakes S/D 165 4 -
Dover Baptist Church 150 80 -
Emmanuel Baptist Church 150 85 -
Moore Co Public Util-Addor 137 20 -
Middle Cross Baptist Ch 125 142 -
Acorn Ridge Bapt Church 100 77 -
Smyrna Church 100 158 -
Browns Chapel Christian Ch 100 85 -
Flint Hill Baptist Church 100 52 -
Mac`s Food Store No 5 100 130 -
Sandhills Assembly of God 100 67 -
Sunset Drive MHP 81 138 -
Bethel Church of God 75 255 -
Bascoms Chapel Church 75 42 -
Calvary Baptist Church 75 31 -
Deep Creek Baptist Church 75 23 -
Eagle Springs Baptist Church 75 186 -
Red Branch Baptist Church 75 35 -
Cameron Boys Camp 75 81 -
Dollar General #23789 75 0 -
Unity Grove Baptist Church 70 127 -
Elliott`s on Linden 70 81 -
Circle H MHP 68 6,905 -
Moore Co Public Util-Robbins 65 56 -
Pleasant View Friends Church 60 35 -
Happy Valley S/D 58 49 -
Glendon Independent Christian 50 43 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Moore County? ▼
Moore County has 16,035 total drinking water violations across 65 water systems, of which 1,366 are health-based violations. 96.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Moore County systems? ▼
Water systems in Moore County serve approximately 101,362 people through 65 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Moore County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Moore County, 3 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Moore County? ▼
Water systems in Moore County use GW (33 systems), SW (17 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 8.5% of Moore County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.