PITTSBORO, TOWN OF: EPA violation history, explained
PITTSBORO, 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: 6,708, over 2,641 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, PITTSBORO, TOWN OF ranks 804th by violation burden (94th percentile) - 64 violations total, 22 health-baseds.
How PITTSBORO, TOWN OF compares within NC
PITTSBORO, TOWN OF's 22 health-based violations sit above the NC average of 5.7, across 360 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
The last violation EPA has on record for PITTSBORO, TOWN OF is from 2025-05-10 (health-based: 2025-05-10). Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.
What kind of problem, specifically
PITTSBORO, 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: Coliform (TCR); Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL
- 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 PITTSBORO, 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. Between the utility's meter and PITTSBORO, TOWN OF's customers' taps is household plumbing, invisible to a system-level record ranked 804th of 12,903 by violation count. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.