Water Quality: Pine Level, NC

2 water systems • 2,651 people served

Multiple Health Violations
66
Total Violations
11
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
2,651
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Pine Level is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 2,651 people, and has 66 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 11 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Pine Level's violation count is 46% below the national average for North Carolina. Contaminants associated with violations include Stage 2 DBP, TTHM.

Contaminants Found

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

TTHM

Total trihalomethanes are linked to increased risk of bladder cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with naturally occurring organic matter in water

EPA limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb)

Water Systems Serving Pine Level

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
PINE LEVEL, TOWN OF NC0351040 Groundwater 2,413 15
PINE LEVEL, TOWN OF (FIRETOWER) NC4051006 Surface Water 238 51

Concerned About Your Water?

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Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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