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Community Water System · PWS NC0363108

Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst

Carthage, North Carolina 28327 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 30,377 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

30,377
People served
290
EPA violations
22
Health-based
8 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 290 drinking-water violations at Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst, 8% of them health-based - above the North Carolina per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds.

290
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
30,377
People served by this system
8
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst

Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 30,377 residents in Carthage, North Carolina (Moore County) through 12,151 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 290 total violations for this system , of which 22 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 243 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrite, recorded in 30 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 8 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 18.8 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%).

Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst's 290 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

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

Population Served
30,377
Total Violations
290
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
12,151
County
Moore
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
18
Monitoring Violations
243
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrite MR 30 2003
Public Notice Other 18 2025
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 12 2005
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2003
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2003
Toluene MR 6 2003
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2003
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2003
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2003
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2003
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2003
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2003
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2003
Styrene MR 6 2003
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2003
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2003
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2003
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2003
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2003
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2003
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2003
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2006
Benzene MR 6 2003
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 2023
Arsenic MR 5 2003
Cadmium MR 5 2003
Fluoride MR 5 2003

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 19 of 1110 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTA 9/28/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/28/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/28/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/28/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/28/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/28/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/28/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/28/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/28/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/28/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/28/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/28/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/28/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/28/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/28/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/20/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/20/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/20/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/20/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/20/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 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 Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst.

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 NC0363108 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 Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst 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
2025 Public Notice Other 18 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 7500
2024 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 2950
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 5 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 5000
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 7000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 3100
2010 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 3014
2007 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 2931
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 3100
2005 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MCL 12 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 4010
2004 Combined Uranium MR 4 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 4006
2004 Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 4 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 4010
2004 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 4000
2003 Nitrite MR 30 SDWIS / NC0363108 / 1041

How Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst Compares

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

Metric Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 290 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 7.7 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 8 compounds 60.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 30,377 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 Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst water safe to drink? ▼
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst (PWS ID: NC0363108) has 290 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 8 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 30,377 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst serve? ▼
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst serves 30,377 people in Carthage, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 12,151 service connections.
What type of violations does Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst have? ▼
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst has 290 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 243 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 8 PFAS compounds in Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst's water supply: PFOS, PFHxS, PFPeA, PFHxA, PFOA, and others. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst use? ▼
Moore Co Public Util-Pinehurst 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.