MAXTON, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
MAXTON, 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. It serves 2,598 people through 1,039 service connections.
MAXTON, TOWN OF's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, MAXTON, TOWN OF ranks 1,770th by violation burden (86th percentile) - 28 violations total, 11 health-baseds.
Against the NC average
Among the 360 NC systems in this dataset, the average is 5.7 health-based violations - MAXTON, TOWN OF's 11 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
MAXTON, TOWN OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2024-07-06, with the most recent health-based one dated 2024-01-07. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
The concern categories on record
MAXTON, 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:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
- Radionuclides - flagged from: Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What MAXTON, TOWN OF's record does not cover
This is what MAXTON, 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. This record - 11 health-based violations on file for MAXTON, TOWN OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.