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Water system · PWSID NC0496010

GOLDSBORO, CITY OF

GOLDSBORO, NC · ~34,959 people served

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69
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0496010

State

North Carolina

City

GOLDSBORO

Population served

34,959

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 31 points — the score moved from 100 to 69 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 69

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

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

6.4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.6×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBA

5.6 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

7

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

3

Health-based

19

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2018. Official EPA record →

Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Oct 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0600 began Jan 2010 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Aug 2003 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0300 health-based began Jan 2003 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 1999 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2018
  • State action · SIF Oct 2018
  • State action · SFL Oct 2018
  • State action · SIE Oct 2018
  • State action · SFJ Oct 2018
  • State action · SOX Jun 2010
  • State action · SOX Apr 2010
  • State action · SO6 Apr 2010

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0496010 — 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.