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TABOR CITY, TOWN OF

PWS ID: NC0424015 · TABOR CITY, North Carolina 28463

TABOR CITY, TOWN OF serves 3,277 people in TABOR CITY, North Carolina using Surface Water water sources. It has 320 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TABOR CITY, TOWN OF

TABOR CITY, TOWN OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,277 residents in TABOR CITY, North Carolina (Columbus County) through 1,290 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 320 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 310 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 TTHM, recorded in 19 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. TABOR CITY, TOWN OF's 320 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
3,277
Total Violations
320
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,290
County
Columbus
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
310
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 19 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 2018
Nitrate MR 14 1993
Arsenic MR 11 1989
Combined Uranium MR 9 2004
Selenium MR 9 1989
Mercury MR 9 1989
Barium MR 9 1989
Cadmium MR 9 1989
Chromium MR 9 1989
Fluoride MR 9 1989
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) MR 9 2004
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 2004
Radium-226 MR 6 2004
Radium-228 MR 6 2004
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2001
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 2005
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 2005
Aldicarb MR 4 2005
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2005
Heptachlor MR 3 2005
LASSO MR 3 2005
Atrazine MR 3 2005
Carbofuran MR 3 2005
Dinoseb MR 3 2005
Picloram MR 3 2005
OXAMYL MR 3 2005
Dalapon MR 3 2005
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2005
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2005

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 TABOR CITY, 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 NC0424015 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 TABOR CITY, 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 5000
2023 TTHM MR 19 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2950
2018 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 18 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2456
2005 Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2043
2005 Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2044
2005 Aldicarb MR 4 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2047
2005 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2110
2005 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2065
2005 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2051
2005 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2050
2005 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2046
2005 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2041
2005 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2040
2005 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2036
2005 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / NC0424015 / 2031

How TABOR CITY, TOWN OF Compares

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

Metric TABOR CITY, TOWN OF North Carolina avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 320 104.4 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 3,277 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 TABOR CITY, TOWN OF water safe to drink? ▼
TABOR CITY, TOWN OF (PWS ID: NC0424015) has 320 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,277 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does TABOR CITY, TOWN OF serve? ▼
TABOR CITY, TOWN OF serves 3,277 people in TABOR CITY, North Carolina. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,290 service connections.
What type of violations does TABOR CITY, TOWN OF have? ▼
TABOR CITY, TOWN OF has 320 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 310 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TABOR CITY, TOWN OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for TABOR CITY, TOWN OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does TABOR CITY, TOWN OF use? ▼
TABOR CITY, 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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