Is Carthage, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Carthage's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	920 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Copper	477 µg/L 37% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
TTHM	331.2 µg/L 414% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Chloroform	314.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	263.1 µg/L 439% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	111.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	88 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Lead	39 µg/L 260% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	2/2	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	33.02 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Bromoform	27.21 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	21 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	14 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	12.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	2/2	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	9 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	1.7 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene	1.6 µg/L 32% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	1.5 pCi/L 30% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/2	SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	0.9000 µg/L 1.8% of the EPA limit 50 µg/L	1/2	SYR4
PFOS	0.0120 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfhxa	0.0097 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfpea	0.0090 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
PFOA	0.0081 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
Pfba	0.0075 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
PFBS	0.0048 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
Lead	0.0047 mg/L 31% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	2/2	LCR
Pfhpa	0.0043 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5
PFHXS	0.0036 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/2	UCMR-5

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 single worst sample on record — 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 Carthage

Supplier	Population served
EAST MOORE WATER DISTRICT	9,330
CARTHAGE, TOWN OF	4,307

Frequently asked questions about Carthage tap water

Is Carthage tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 27 contaminants in the water serving Carthage. 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 Carthage?

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

What contaminants are in Carthage's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Carthage include Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the highest level found 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.