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ORANGE-ALAMANCE WATER SYSTEM

MEBANE, NC · ~9,223 people served

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Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0368020

State

North Carolina

City

MEBANE

Population served

9,223

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 Oct 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

12 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.9×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

8.2 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.1×

PFHxA

4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

121

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

8

Health-based

147

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2025 Addressed
Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2025 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2976 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2977 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2378 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2968 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2380 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2955 began Jan 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2964 began Jan 2024 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SFJ Dec 2025
  • State action · SIE Dec 2025
  • State action · SFL Dec 2025
  • State action · SOX Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF May 2025
  • State action · SIF May 2025
  • State action · SIF May 2025
  • State action · SIF May 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0368020 — 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.