Is BURGAW, TOWN OF's water safe to drink?
BURGAW, TOWN OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 4,250 people get their water from it, across 1,452 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, BURGAW, TOWN OF ranks 6,113th by violation burden (53th percentile) - 27 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
How BURGAW, TOWN OF compares within NC
Among the 360 NC systems in this dataset, the average is 5.7 health-based violations - BURGAW, TOWN OF's 2 is at or below that. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for BURGAW, TOWN OF is from 2025-05-10 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
BURGAW, TOWN OF's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Lead & copper - flagged from: LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What this data is and is not
This is what BURGAW, TOWN OF reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 27 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.