No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2017.
Serves about 4,307 people (1,723 connections) with surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Town of Southern Pines.
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8 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.078 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.092 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.169 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.076 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.077 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.201 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 0.104 mg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2016 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 0.224 mg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2023 to October 2024.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2023-10-02 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-01-11 to 2024-10-09 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: CARTHAGE, TOWN OF (NC0363025) |
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Follow this water →Town of Carthage's phone number on EPA record is 910-947-5041. Its mailing address is 4396 US HWY 15 501, CARTHAGE, NC 28327.
According to EPA's record, Town of Carthage uses surface water from its own intake, and buys water from Town of Southern Pines.
EPA's record shows 8 health-based violations for Town of Carthage in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting July 2017. EPA also lists 14 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Town of Carthage's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 4.7 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Town of Carthage. Its phone number on EPA record is 910-947-5041. Its mailing address on EPA record is 4396 US HWY 15 501, CARTHAGE, NC 28327. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.