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Tarboro, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 105 contaminants and detected 17. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

105
contaminants tested
17
detected
10,844
people served
54
health-based violations
North Carolina rankingsLead in North CarolinaPFAS in North Carolina
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Edgecombe

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.

54
health-based violations
98
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
TT Health-based Resolved 2024-10-17
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2012-04-01 → 2012-06-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOA 0.0041 µg/L 1/2 2025
PFOS 0.0051 µg/L 1/2 2025

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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
71.2 µg/L 119%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 76.8 µg/L
128/128 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
78.8 µg/L 99%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 96 µg/L
126/126 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Chloroform
55.715 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 63.2 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.505 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.6 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.345 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 35.6 µg/L
100/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Dibromochloromethane
5.315 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6 µg/L
80/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Copper
139.8 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 153 µg/L
52/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.1 µg/L
43/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 15/15 LCR 2025
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 11/100 SYR4 2013–2019
Atrazine
0.6280 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
worst single sample: 0.7600 µg/L
7/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1028 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1100 µg/L
5/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Simazine
1.706 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 4 µg/L
worst single sample: 2.09 µg/L
5/20 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
7.8 µg/L 52%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 8 µg/L
3/90 SYR4 2012–2018
88 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicBhc-GammaBariumBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 And -228)Combined UraniumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHfpo-DaHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitrateOxamylPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
STROUD, ROBERT LINDSAY
Phone
252-641-4284
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Tarboro, Town of

Is Tarboro, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Tarboro, 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 Tarboro, Town of's water?

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

How many people does Tarboro, Town of serve?

Tarboro, Town of reports serving 10,844 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Tarboro, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 98 violations on file for Tarboro, Town of, of which 54 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.