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MURPHY, TOWN OF

North Carolina — Community Water System — PWSID: NC0120010

System Information

PWSIDNC0120010
System NameMURPHY, TOWN OF
System TypeCommunity Water System
Water SourceSurface Water
Activity StatusActive
Owner TypeLocal
EPA Region04
Serves SchoolNo
WholesalerNo
First ReportedMar 12, 1980
Last ReportedDec 19, 2025

Location & Contact

StateNorth Carolina
CityMURPHY
ZIP Code28906
AddressPO BOX 130
OrganizationCRUBAUGH, NATHAN
Phone828-837-2913

Population & Service

Population Served4,498
Service Connections1,771

Drinking Water Violations (127)

This water system has 127 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date End Date Contaminant Category Health-Based Major Measured Federal MCL State MCL Status Return to Compliance Rule
Oct 17, 2024 — LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT No No — — — Resolved Oct 30, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Oct 17, 2024 — LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT No No — — — Resolved Oct 30, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Oct 17, 2024 — LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT Yes No — — — Resolved Oct 30, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Oct 17, 2024 — LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT Yes No — — — Resolved Oct 30, 2024 Lead and Copper Rule Revisions
Jan 1, 2022 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Apr 4, 2022 Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2022 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Apr 4, 2022 Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2022 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Apr 4, 2022 Lead and Copper Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 1, 2012 Apr 30, 2012 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT Yes No — — — Resolved Apr 30, 2012 Interim and Long Term 1 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule
Apr 26, 2009 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 15, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Apr 26, 2009 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 15, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 19, 2008 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 16, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Jan 19, 2008 — Public Notice Other No No — — — Resolved Sep 16, 2010 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule
Oct 1, 2007 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Dec 6, 2007 Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2007 — Consumer Confidence Rule Other No No — — — Resolved Dec 6, 2007 Consumer Confidence Rule
Oct 1, 2006 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Jul 7, 2009 Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2006 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Jul 7, 2009 Lead and Copper Rule
Oct 1, 2006 — Lead and Copper Rule MR No No — TT — Resolved Jul 7, 2009 Lead and Copper Rule
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Chlordane MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR No No — 0.00005 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Chlordane MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Chlordane MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Chlordane MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Atrazine MR No No — 0.003 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 OXAMYL MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Endrin MR No No — 0.002 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 2,4-D MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Picloram MR No No — 0.5 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 2,4-D MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 LASSO MR No No — — — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 Dalapon MR No No — 0.2 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals
Jan 1, 2005 Dec 31, 2007 2,4-D MR No No — 0.07 mg/L — Resolved Dec 31, 2007 Synthetic Organic Chemicals

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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