Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in MAXTON, North Carolina
Tap water in MAXTON, North Carolina receives a grade of F (56/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM. The most significant water quality concerns are: PFAS contamination; Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in MAXTON's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving MAXTON.
PFAS contamination
Severe concernPerfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) detected. PFAS are persistent chemicals linked to cancer and immune effects with no known safe exposure threshold.
Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernPerfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) detected at 0.668 ppt, 668x above the EWG health guideline of 0.001 ppt.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 7.2 ppb, 120x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 13.1 ppb, 87x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Recommended filters for MAXTON
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in MAXTON's water supply.
Reverse Osmosis or NSF P473 certified carbon
$80-$750Activated carbon and RO are the only technologies proven to remove PFAS at certified levels.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
$40-$750Activated carbon is highly effective for disinfection byproducts like TTHM and HAA5.
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All contaminants detected in MAXTON's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) PFAS |
0.668 ppt | 0.001 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | 668× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
7.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 120× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
13.1 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 87× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
3.9 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 65× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
4.97 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 50× over |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) PFAS |
3.56 ppt | 0.09 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 0.007 | — | 40× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
1.7 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 34× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.03 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 20× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.8 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 18× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
6.77 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 17× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
3.0 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 15× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.167 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5.6× over |
| Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) PFAS |
0.468 ppt | 0.3 | 4.0 | 100 | 100 | 1 | — | 1.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
210.5 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.4 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.00836 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentane sulfonic acid (PFPeS) PFAS |
0.364 ppt | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) Other |
2.79 ppt | 9.0 | 10.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.0289 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
5.2 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Cobalt Other |
0.48 ppb | 70.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoropentanoic Acid (PFPeA) PFAS |
3.32 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chloromethane Other |
0.00862 ppb | 2.69 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorohexanoic Acid (PFHxA) PFAS |
2.72 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.0346 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA) PFAS |
1.55 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutanoic Acid (PFBA) PFAS |
1.21 ppt | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS) PFAS |
0.732 ppt | 2000.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Xylenes (total) Volatile organic compound |
0.23 ppb | 1800.0 | 10000.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.0301 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| 1-Butanol Other |
0.255 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.438 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Lithium Other |
0.5 ppb | — | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
Treatment plant contact info
For service issues, water quality concerns, or to request a Consumer Confidence Report from ROBESON COUNTY WATER SYSTEM.