CARTHAGE, TOWN OF

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: NC0363025 · CARTHAGE, North Carolina 28327

CARTHAGE, TOWN OF serves 4,255 people in CARTHAGE, North Carolina using Surface Water water sources. It has 567 recorded EPA violations, including 322 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

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. CARTHAGE, TOWN OF's 567 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

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

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
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.

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