- EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 4.
- PFPeA (a PFAS): found in 3 of 10 samples, average 1.5 ppt, highest 7.6 ppt (EPA UCMR 5 testing, Aug 2023–May 2024)
Public EPA test results
What EPA records show for Pender County Utilities
EPA system ID NC7071011 · serves Burgaw, NC · about 32,302 people (EPA records)
Here's what EPA has on file for this water system: its testing for newer contaminants like PFAS (UCMR 5), lead testing and violations. It's not a test of your tap, and there's no Water Score here.
Public EPA test results
Pender County Utilities (EPA NC7071011)
What EPA records show for Pender County Utilities, as of October 14, 2026
14 health-standard violations since July 1, 2021 in EPA records (EPA SDWIS).
Lead: 9 in 10 homes tested came in at or below 0 ppb, at or below EPA's 15 ppb action level (latest EPA result for a testing period that ran on or after July 1, 2021: Jan 1, 2026–Jun 30, 2026). This is one number for the whole water system, from homes the utility tested. It isn't a result for your home.
EPA's UCMR 5 testing looked for 30 contaminants here and found 4.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected at or above EPA's reporting level in EPA's UCMR 5 testing.
Source: EPA records (SDWIS, UCMR 5). SDWIS: data as of Oct 14, 2026. EPA UCMR 5 data, samples through June 2026.
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Does Pender County Utilities use chloramine?
We didn't find chloramine in Pender County Utilities's EPA treatment records. That's not a complete list; your utility's annual water quality report says which disinfectant it uses.
What EPA records show for this system
Reported results in EPA records (data as of Oct 14–15, 2026)