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NORTHAMPTON--LAKE GASTON

81
Good
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0466110

State

North Carolina

City

JACKSON

Population served

3,984

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 19 points — the score moved from 100 to 81 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 81

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 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.7 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.4×

Violations & enforcement

87

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

12

Health-based

110

Enforcement actions

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

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Nov 2024 Resolved
Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Nov 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 5200 health-based began Oct 2024 Resolved
Reporting · EPA contaminant 5200 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jul 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Apr 2024 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Apr 2024 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2021 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2021 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2020 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2019 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SIF Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF Sep 2025
  • State action · SIF Sep 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SOX Jul 2025
  • State action · SIE Jan 2025

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0466110 — 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.