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Pamlico County, NC Water Quality

Water quality data for 2 public water systems serving Pamlico County, North Carolina — based on EPA SDWIS enforcement records, lead testing results, and health-based violation history.

📅 2026 Report 🔄 Data updated 2026 Q2 📍 2 water systems · 10 cities
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Generally Safe — Most Systems Performing Well

The majority of water systems have no active violations and lead levels well below the federal action level.

B

Pamlico County Earns a B

Pamlico County: 10 communities across 2 water systems. 100.0% have no open violations.

  • Median lead where detected: 10.00 ppb
  • 10 communities with a lead detection, 0 reporting none detected
  • 0 communities with PFAS above the federal limit
  • 0 with significant inspection deficiencies
  • 100.0% of communities have no open violations
10 ppb
Median Lead Level
County-wide, 90th percentile
2
Water Systems
Active CWS & NTNCWS
100%
Violation-Free
No active violations on record
How we grade counties: MyWaterIQ uses EPA SDWIS enforcement data — actual MCL violations and lead test results — not the aspirational MCLG targets used by some sites. A grade reflects real compliance history, not theoretical risk. Learn more →

Cities by Water Quality

⭐ Best Performing
  • Oriental
    5.00 ppb
    Lead at 5.00 ppb, above a third of the action level
    B
  • Bayboro
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Alliance
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Grantsboro
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Minnesott Beach
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
⚠ Needs Attention
  • Bayboro
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Alliance
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Grantsboro
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Minnesott Beach
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
  • Arapahoe
    10.00 ppb
    1 health-based violation since 2015
    B
County Lead Level — Median 10 ppb
Based on most recent 90th percentile lead tests across all reporting systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
County median: 10 ppb — 66.7% of the federal action level
Systems by Lead Level
5 – 10 ppb
1
10 – 15 ppb
9

All Cities in Pamlico County

Bayboro 10.00 ppb B
Oriental 5.00 ppb B
Alliance 10.00 ppb B
Grantsboro 10.00 ppb B
Minnesott Beach 10.00 ppb B
Arapahoe 10.00 ppb B
Vandemere 10.00 ppb B
Stonewall 10.00 ppb B
Mesic 10.00 ppb B
Hobucken 10.00 ppb B
Showing 10 cities
No active violations Active violations

About Pamlico County Drinking Water

Pamlico County is served by 2 water systems covering 10 communities. No community here has an open violation on record.

Of the communities reporting lead results, 10 recorded a detection, with a median of 10.00 ppb — 67% of the federal action level. 0 reported none detected, which means below the laboratory limit rather than an absence of lead.

No community here has PFAS above the federal limit on record. State inspectors recorded no significant deficiencies.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pamlico County tap water safe to drink?▼
No community in Pamlico County has an open violation on record. No community has PFAS above the federal limit on record.
What is the lead level in Pamlico County?▼
Among communities with a detection the median is 10.00 ppb, 67% of the 15 ppb action level. 0 reported none detected and 0 reported no result.
How many water systems serve Pamlico County?▼
2 community water systems serve 10 communities here.
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