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OAK ISLAND, TOWN OF

OAK ISLAND, NC · ~26,924 people served

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PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0410020

State

North Carolina

City

OAK ISLAND

Population served

26,924

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 59 points — the score moved from 100 to 41 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 41

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 Jul 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

11 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.8×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.7×

GenX (HFPO-DA)

GenX (HFPO-DA)

5.2 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

4.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

7.9 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

6.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

3.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

30

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

1

Health-based

72

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jul 2019. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2019 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jan 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2018 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2016 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2015 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2012 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2009 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Apr 2008 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2008 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2006 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2006 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Jul 2019
  • State action · SOX May 2019
  • State action · SOX Jan 2019
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2018
  • State action · SFL Nov 2018
  • State action · SFL Apr 2018
  • State action · SFJ Apr 2018
  • State action · SIE Apr 2018

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0410020 — 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.