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Tap water quality report

Ocean Isle Beach, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
23
detected
7,925
people served
0
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Brunswick

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

0
health-based violations
37
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2019-07-01 → 2019-09-30
MR Monitoring Resolved 2017-04-01 → 2017-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfhxa 0.0083 µg/L 12/12 2024
PFHXS 0.0055 µg/L 12/12 2024
PFOS 0.0150 µg/L 12/12 2024
Pfpea 0.0084 µg/L 12/12 2024
PFBS 0.0053 µg/L 11/12 2024
PFOA 0.0074 µg/L 11/12 2024
Pfhpa 0.0036 µg/L 6/12 2024
Pfba 0.0056 µg/L 3/12 2024
Hfpo-Da 0.0059 µg/L 2/12 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
TTHM
86.849 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 97 µg/L
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
54.5 µg/L 91%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 74 µg/L
54/54 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
23.444 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.04 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
56.0495 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 59.82 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
27.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 40 µg/L
52/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 28 µg/L
50/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
14.5275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.81 µg/L
48/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11 µg/L
45/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
26/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
155.55 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 249.8 µg/L
24/45 SYR4 2014–2017
Bromoform
14.522 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.65 µg/L
20/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
12/52 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
11/11 LCR 2025
Lead
20.5 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 22 µg/L
7/45 SYR4 2014–2017
21 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
DYCUS, KEITH
Phone
910-579-3469
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Ocean Isle Beach, Town of

Is Ocean Isle Beach, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Ocean Isle Beach, Town of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Ocean Isle Beach, Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dichloroacetic Acid, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Ocean Isle Beach, Town of serve?

Ocean Isle Beach, Town of reports serving 7,925 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Ocean Isle Beach, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 37 violations on file for Ocean Isle Beach, Town of, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.