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ASHEBORO, CITY OF

ASHEBORO, NC · ~27,819 people served

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34
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0276010

State

North Carolina

City

ASHEBORO

Population served

27,819

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 66 points — the score moved from 100 to 34 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 34

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Dec 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

16 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 4.1×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

10 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.6×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.5 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFHxA

8.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

8.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

8.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

19

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Aug 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1009 began Oct 2019 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1008 began Oct 2019 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2016 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SFL Sep 2025
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF Apr 2025
  • State action · SOX Apr 2025
  • State action · SFJ Mar 2025
  • State action · SFL Mar 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0276010 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.