TARBORO, TOWN OF
NC · PWS ID NC0433010 · Community water system
105
contaminants tested
17
detected
10,844
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | 0.0041 ug/L | 1/2 | 2025 |
| PFOS | 0.0051 ug/L | 1/2 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 76.8 UG/L | 128/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 96 UG/L | 126/126 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 20 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 63.2 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 37.6 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 35.6 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 6 UG/L | 80/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 153 UG/L | 52/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.1 UG/L | 43/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 1.6 UG/L | 11/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Atrazine | 0.7600 UG/L | 7/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1100 UG/L | 5/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Simazine | 2.09 UG/L | 5/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 8 UG/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
Areas served
TARBORO