What's in MURPHY, TOWN OF's water?
MURPHY, 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: 4,498, over 1,771 connections.
How this compares nationally
41 total violations and 3 health-based ones put MURPHY, TOWN OF at the 63th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 4,836 of 12,903.
Against the NC average
MURPHY, TOWN OF's 3 health-based violations sit within the NC average of 5.7, across 360 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
MURPHY, TOWN 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
MURPHY, 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
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is lead & copper, which points toward a lead-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What MURPHY, TOWN OF's record does not cover
MURPHY, 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. This record - 3 health-based violations on file for MURPHY, 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.