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Water system · PWSID NC0433010

TARBORO, TOWN OF

TARBORO, NC · ~10,844 people served

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77
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0433010

State

North Carolina

City

TARBORO

Population served

10,844

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 23 points — the score moved from 100 to 77 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 77

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

Violations & enforcement

26

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

12

Health-based

79

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Dec 2024. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Sep 2023 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Dec 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Dec 2015 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jan 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2012 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Jun 2012 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2012 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Dec 2024
  • State action · SOX Dec 2024
  • State action · SOX Dec 2024
  • State action · SFJ Nov 2024
  • State action · SFL Nov 2024
  • State action · SIA Nov 2024
  • State action · SIF Jul 2024
  • State action · SOX Jan 2024

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0433010 — 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.