CHADBOURN, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
CHADBOURN, 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. Population served: 2,370, over 933 connections.
How this compares nationally
19 total violations and 1 health-based ones put CHADBOURN, TOWN OF at the 39th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 7,869 of 12,903.
How CHADBOURN, TOWN OF compares within NC
NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; CHADBOURN, TOWN OF carries 1, not more than typical for the state. The clean-record guide covers what a comparison like this can hide.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for CHADBOURN, TOWN OF is from 2025-05-10 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
CHADBOURN, 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
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
CHADBOURN, TOWN OF's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 19 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.