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Community Water System · PWS NC0363025

Carthage, Town Of

Carthage, North Carolina 28327 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 4,255 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

4,255
People served
567
EPA violations
322
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 567 drinking-water violations at Carthage, Town Of, 57% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average.

567
Total EPA violations on record
57%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
4,255
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Carthage, Town Of

Carthage, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,255 residents in Carthage, North Carolina (Moore County) through 1,702 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 567 total violations for this system , of which 322 (57%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 161 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 169 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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%).

Carthage, Town Of's 567 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.

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 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBA 8/14/2024 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 7/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/19/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 7/19/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 7/19/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 7/19/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/19/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/19/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 7/19/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/19/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/27/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/27/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/27/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/27/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 6/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 6/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/27/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/27/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/27/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/27/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 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 Carthage, 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 NC0363025 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 Carthage, 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
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 0300
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 2456
2019 TTHM MR 14 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 2950
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 5000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 169 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 2456
2017 TTHM MCL 149 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 2950
2017 Public Notice Other 47 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 7500
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 10 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 8000
2012 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 2042
2007 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 5 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 7000
2005 Arsenic MR 18 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 1005
2005 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 1010
2005 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 1025
2005 Chromium MR 7 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 1020
2005 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / NC0363025 / 1015

How Carthage, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Carthage, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 567 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 322 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 4,255 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 Carthage, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Carthage, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0363025) has 567 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,255 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Carthage, Town Of serve? ▼
Carthage, Town Of serves 4,255 people in Carthage, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,702 service connections.
What type of violations does Carthage, Town Of have? ▼
Carthage, Town Of has 567 total violations: 322 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 161 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Carthage, Town Of water? ▼
No. Carthage, Town Of was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Carthage, Town Of use? ▼
Carthage, 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.