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Tarboro, NC

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Tarboro. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
26,879
people served
18
contaminants found
North Carolina rankings Lead in North Carolina PFAS in North Carolina

What was found in Tarboro's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1028 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Highest in the city: TARBORO, TOWN OF · 10,844 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Copper
628.25 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Lead
316.2 µg/L 2108%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
TTHM
105.97 µg/L 132%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
83.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
73.405 µg/L 122%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
37.515 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38 µg/L — PRINCEVILLE, TOWN OF · 1,550 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
21.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
4.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.67 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
3/3 SYR4
Simazine
1.706 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
Highest in the city: TARBORO, TOWN OF · 10,844 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Bromoform
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
Atrazine
0.6280 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
Highest in the city: TARBORO, TOWN OF · 10,844 people · 2019
1/3 SYR4
PFOS
0.0047 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0051 µg/L — TARBORO, TOWN OF · 10,844 people · 2025
2/3 UCMR-5
PFOA
0.0045 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2024
2/3 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT · 14,485 people · 2025
3/3 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Tarboro

SupplierPopulation served
EDGECOMBE WATER & SEWER DISTRICT 14,485
TARBORO, TOWN OF 10,844
PRINCEVILLE, TOWN OF 1,550

Frequently asked questions about Tarboro tap water

Is Tarboro tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Tarboro. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Tarboro?

3 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Tarboro, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Tarboro's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Tarboro include Fluoride, Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.