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Community Water System · PWS NC0304020

Wadesboro, Town Of

Wadesboro, North Carolina 28170 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 5,608 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

5,608
People served
251
EPA violations
123
Health-based
4 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 251 drinking-water violations at Wadesboro, Town Of, 49% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds.

251
Total EPA violations on record
49%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
5,608
People served by this system
4
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Wadesboro, Town Of

Wadesboro, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 5,608 residents in Wadesboro, North Carolina (Anson County) through 2,208 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 251 total violations for this system , of which 123 (49%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 105 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 89 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 4 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 6.7 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. Statewide, 174 of 287 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (60.6%).

Wadesboro, Town Of's 251 violations sit above the North Carolina average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
5,608
Total Violations
251
Health-Based Violations
123
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,208
County
Anson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
123
Monitoring Violations
105
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 89 2009
TTHM MCL 34 2008
Public Notice Other 13 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 13 2023
Fluoride MR 8 2009
Atrazine MR 6 2010
Arsenic MR 5 2009
Barium MR 5 2009
Cadmium MR 5 2009
Chromium MR 5 2009
CYANIDE MR 5 2009
Nickel MR 5 2009
Antimony, Total MR 5 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 5 2009
Thallium, Total MR 5 2009
Selenium MR 5 2009
TTHM MR 5 2013
Coliform (TCR) MR 5 1999
Mercury MR 5 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2013
Nitrate MR 4 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2012
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 2 1980
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 1 1980
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 14 of 228 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/19/2023 3.90 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFHpS 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/19/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/19/2023 3.20 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
8:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/9/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/9/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/9/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/27/2024 3.30 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFMBA 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/27/2024 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/27/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/27/2024 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/27/2024 3.40 ppt 3.00 ppt Detected
PFOS 8/27/2024 5.20 ppt 4.00 ppt Detected
PFBS 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/27/2024 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Wadesboro, 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 NC0304020 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 Wadesboro, 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 13 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 5000
2013 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 2456
2012 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 7000
2010 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 2050
2009 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 89 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 2456
2009 Fluoride MR 8 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1025
2009 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1005
2009 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1010
2009 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1015
2009 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1020
2009 CYANIDE MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1024
2009 Nickel MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1036
2009 Antimony, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1074
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 5 SDWIS / NC0304020 / 1075

How Wadesboro, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Wadesboro, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 251 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 123 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 4 compounds 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 5,608 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Wadesboro, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Wadesboro, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0304020) has 251 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 4 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 5,608 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Wadesboro, Town Of serve? ▼
Wadesboro, Town Of serves 5,608 people in Wadesboro, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,208 service connections.
What type of violations does Wadesboro, Town Of have? ▼
Wadesboro, Town Of has 251 total violations: 123 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 105 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Wadesboro, Town Of water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 4 PFAS compounds in Wadesboro, Town Of's water supply: PFPeA, PFHxA, PFOS, PFBA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Wadesboro, Town Of use? ▼
Wadesboro, 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.