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Town of Maxton

Serves Maxton, Robeson County, NC · 2,598 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Town of Maxton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Combined Radium (-226 and -228) violation.

  • NC0378035
  • MAXTON
  • NC
  • 2,598 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 28364
EPA system ID NC0378035

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Town of Maxton draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Combined Radium (-226 and -228), 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit), 2023.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by North Carolina, November 2023.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,188 unknown out of 1,414 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 340 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 340 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 9 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.8 times the limit)
 340 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (2 times the limit)
 340 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Public Notice
OTHER
 Jun 7, 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Mar 1, 2021 Resolved
Chlorine
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Sep 1, 2020 Resolved

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Town of Maxton go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list 7 health-based violations (7 resolved) and 12 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 2 2
2000s 4 10
2010 to October 18, 2016 1 0
2020s 4 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began August 2013, Resolved.

Show all 7 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2013 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 5.5 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2006 Resolved
Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 6 pCi/L, federal limit 5 pCi/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2006 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Dec 1, 1994 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Apr 1, 1994 Resolved

Enforcement actions

North Carolina regulators took 6 formal enforcement actions against Town of Maxton and issued 1 boil water order between 2006 and 2023, filed as 10 records in EPA's data. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in November 2023.

Date By Action Violations covered
Nov 16, 2023 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 4 violations (4 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)
Sep 30, 2021 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Jun 25, 2021 North Carolina Compliance order with a penalty 1 violation: Revised Total Coliform Rule
Apr 28, 2021 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 2 violations: Chlorine, Revised Total Coliform Rule
Aug 22, 2013 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 22, 2013 North Carolina Boil water order 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform
Aug 29, 2006 North Carolina Compliance order (no penalty) 3 violations (3 health-based): Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

What the violations mean

Combined Radium (-226 and -228)

4 incidents

Test results for Combined Radium (-226 and -228) were above the federal limit (a maximum contaminant level violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Where the water comes from

Town of Maxton draws water from 2 wells. It also buys water from Laurinburg-Maxton Airport. It also has an emergency connection to Robeson County Water System.

Buys water from

  • Laurinburg-Maxton Airport Maxton, NC

Emergency or part-time connections to

Annual water quality report

Town of Maxton must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by North Carolina.

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