Tap water in Tarboro, NC — ZIP 27886
2 public water systems serving about 25,329 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 27886
Edgecombe Water & Sewer District
PWSID NC0433050 · serves 14,485 ·
surface water
8 health-based / 8 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.7 ppt — above federal limit
Tarboro, Town Of
PWSID NC0433010 · serves 10,844 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 5 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 5.9 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology