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Water system · PWSID NC0433050

EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT

TARBORO, NC · ~14,485 people served

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77
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0433050

State

North Carolina

City

TARBORO

Population served

14,485

Primary source

SWP

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

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.5 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

4.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.1×

Violations & enforcement

39

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

28

Health-based

128

Enforcement actions

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

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jan 2025 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Jul 2024 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jun 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jun 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Apr 2020 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2025
  • State action · SIF Oct 2025
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2025
  • State action · SIE Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Aug 2025
  • State action · SIF Jul 2025
  • State action · SIF Jul 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jul 2025

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest May 2024

32 · max 120 ug/L · 22

Fluoride

1 station · latest Aug 2022

0.25 · max 0.25 mg/l · 1

Lead

1 station · latest Aug 2022

0.071 · max 0.071 ug/l · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0433050 — 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.