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EAST BEND, TOWN OF

PWS ID: NC0299025 · EAST BEND, North Carolina 27018

EAST BEND, TOWN OF serves 1,466 people in EAST BEND, North Carolina using Surface Water water sources. It has 620 recorded EPA violations, including 118 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: EAST BEND, TOWN OF

EAST BEND, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,466 residents in EAST BEND, North Carolina (Yadkin County) through 577 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 620 total violations for this system , of which 118 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 465 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Combined Radium (-226 and -228), recorded in 109 violations (MCL, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across North Carolina, EPA tracks 5,020 public water systems serving 9,877,724 people, with 524,053 cumulative violations and 38,492 health-based violations on record. About 93% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 104.4 violations. EAST BEND, TOWN OF's 620 violations sit above the North Carolina average. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
1,466
Total Violations
620
Health-Based Violations
118
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
577
County
Yadkin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
118
Monitoring Violations
465
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 109 2011
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 25 2008
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 17 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 2010
Benzene MR 17 2010
Styrene MR 17 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 2010
Xylenes, Total MR 17 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 17 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 17 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 17 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 17 2010
Toluene MR 17 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 17 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 17 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 17 2010
Public Notice Other 16 2010
TTHM MR 14 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2022
Combined Uranium MR 11 2007
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 11 2007
Radium-228 MR 7 2007

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for EAST BEND, TOWN OF.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID NC0299025 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

North Carolina Drinking Water Authority

North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects EAST BEND, TOWN OF under EPA-delegated authority.

Open NC regulator portal

Source: North Carolina DEQ — Public Water Supply Section

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 5000
2022 TTHM MR 14 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2950
2022 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2456
2019 TTHM MCL 5 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2950
2011 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 109 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 4010
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 7000
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2378
2010 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2968
2010 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2977
2010 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2979
2010 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2981
2010 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2983
2010 Trichloroethylene MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2984
2010 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2985
2010 Benzene MR 17 SDWIS / NC0299025 / 2990

How EAST BEND, TOWN OF Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric EAST BEND, TOWN OF North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 620 104.4 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 118 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,466 1,968 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 5,020 regulated public water systems in North Carolina.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is EAST BEND, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
EAST BEND, TOWN OF (PWS ID: NC0299025) has 620 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,466 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does EAST BEND, TOWN OF serve? ▼
EAST BEND, TOWN OF serves 1,466 people in EAST BEND, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 577 service connections.
What type of violations does EAST BEND, TOWN OF have? ▼
EAST BEND, TOWN OF has 620 total violations: 118 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 465 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in EAST BEND, TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for EAST BEND, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does EAST BEND, TOWN OF use? ▼
EAST BEND, TOWN OF uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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