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Community Water System · PWS NC0378030

Saint Pauls, Town Of

St. Pauls, North Carolina 28384 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,385 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,385
People served
202
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 202 drinking-water violations at Saint Pauls, Town Of - above the North Carolina per-system average.

202
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,385
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Saint Pauls, Town Of

Saint Pauls, Town Of is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,385 residents in St. Pauls, North Carolina (Robeson County) through 954 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 202 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 180 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 11 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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%).

Saint Pauls, Town Of's 202 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
2,385
Total Violations
202
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
954
County
Robeson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
180
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2011
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2011
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 2011
Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 2011
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2011
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2011
Benzene MR 6 2011
Toluene MR 6 2011
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2011
Nitrate MR 6 2003
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 6 2011
Xylenes, Total MR 6 2011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2011
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2011
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2011
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2011
Styrene MR 6 2011
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2011
TTHM MR 5 2017
Public Notice Other 4 2017
Chlorine MR 4 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 1994
Barium MR 2 1993

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 Saint Pauls, 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 NC0378030 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 Saint Pauls, 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 7 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 8000
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 7000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 5 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2950
2017 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 7500
2016 Chlorine MR 4 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 0999
2011 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2964
2011 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2968
2011 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2976
2011 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2977
2011 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2980
2011 Carbon tetrachloride MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2982
2011 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2983
2011 Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2987
2011 Benzene MR 6 SDWIS / NC0378030 / 2990

How Saint Pauls, Town Of Compares

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

Metric Saint Pauls, Town Of North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 202 104.4 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 2,385 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 Saint Pauls, Town Of water safe to drink? ▼
Saint Pauls, Town Of (PWS ID: NC0378030) has 202 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,385 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Saint Pauls, Town Of serve? ▼
Saint Pauls, Town Of serves 2,385 people in St. Pauls, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 954 service connections.
What type of violations does Saint Pauls, Town Of have? ▼
Saint Pauls, Town Of has 202 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 180 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Saint Pauls, Town Of water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Saint Pauls, Town Of under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Saint Pauls, Town Of use? ▼
Saint Pauls, Town Of uses Groundwater 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. 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.