Is LUMBERTON, CITY OF's water safe to drink?
LUMBERTON, CITY OF had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. It serves 24,460 people through 9,784 service connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, LUMBERTON, CITY OF ranks 6,523th by violation burden (49th percentile) - 10 violations total, 2 health-baseds.
Against the NC average
Among the 360 NC systems in this dataset, the average is 5.7 health-based violations - LUMBERTON, CITY OF's 2 is at or below that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
LUMBERTON, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2025-05-10, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-05-10. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
LUMBERTON, CITY 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: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What LUMBERTON, CITY OF's record does not cover
This is what LUMBERTON, CITY 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 10 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.