CARTHAGE, TOWN OF
PWS ID: NC0363025 · CARTHAGE, North Carolina 28327
Population Served
4,255
Total Violations
567
Health-Based Violations
322
Water Source
Surface Water
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 1,702
- County
- Moore
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 318
- Monitoring Violations
- 161
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 4
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 169 | 2017 |
| TTHM | MCL | 149 | 2017 |
| Public Notice | Other | 47 | 2017 |
| Arsenic | MR | 18 | 2005 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 18 | 2023 |
| Nitrate | MR | 17 | 1993 |
| TTHM | MR | 14 | 2019 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 10 | 2016 |
| Endrin | MR | 8 | 1987 |
| Barium | MR | 7 | 2005 |
| Fluoride | MR | 7 | 2005 |
| Chromium | MR | 7 | 2005 |
| Cadmium | MR | 7 | 2005 |
| Mercury | MR | 7 | 2005 |
| Selenium | MR | 7 | 2005 |
| Hexachlorocyclopentadiene | MR | 6 | 2012 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 5 | 2007 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | MR | 5 | 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 5 | 2018 |
| Methoxychlor | MR | 4 | 1987 |
| 2,4,5-TP | MR | 4 | 1987 |
| 2,4-D | MR | 4 | 1987 |
| Surface Water Treatment Rule | TT | 4 | 1994 |
| BHC-GAMMA | MR | 4 | 1987 |
| Toxaphene | MR | 4 | 1987 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 3 | 1999 |
| Antimony, Total | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Beryllium, Total | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| Thallium, Total | MR | 1 | 2005 |
| CYANIDE | MR | 1 | 2005 |
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 8/14/2024 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 7/19/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 7/19/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 7/19/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 7/19/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 7/19/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 7/19/2023 | <0.002 µg/L | 0.002 µg/L | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 7/19/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 7/19/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 7/19/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 7/19/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 7/19/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 7/19/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 7/19/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 7/19/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 7/19/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 7/19/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 7/19/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| lithium | 7/19/2023 | <9 µg/L | 9 µg/L | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 7/19/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 6/27/2023 | <0.02 µg/L | 0.02 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 6/27/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 6/27/2023 | <0.007 µg/L | 0.007 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 6/27/2023 | <0.008 µg/L | 0.008 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 6/27/2023 | <0.005 µg/L | 0.005 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHpA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 6/27/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 6/27/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 6/27/2023 | <0.006 µg/L | 0.006 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 6/27/2023 | <0.004 µg/L | 0.004 µg/L | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 6/27/2023 | <0.003 µg/L | 0.003 µg/L | Not Detected |
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.