Morehead City, NC
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Ballou MHP
- PWSID:
- NC0416101
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 95 people
Morehead City, Town Of
- PWSID:
- NC0416015
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 18,846 people
Pine Knoll Shores
- PWSID:
- NC0416031
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 4,795 people
Brandywine Bay
- PWSID:
- NC0416163
- Source:
- Ground water
- Serves:
- 2,245 people
EPA & DEP violations
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityArchivedNitrate MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation
medium severityResolvedLEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jun 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Chlorine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedChlorine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2019 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 7 years ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2013 · 12 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗
TTHM — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTTHM MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jan 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗
Coliform (TCR) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedColiform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began May 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗
Chlorine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedChlorine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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