Saint Pauls, Town of
EPA ID: NC0378030 ยท 2,385 people served ยท 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Saint Pauls, Town of (NC0378030): no EPA violations recorded in the last five years. Saint Pauls, Town of's five-year compliance history is clean by every EPA metric - no health-based violations, no monitoring lapses, no enforcement actions on record, reflecting consistent performance for a utility that supplies water to approximately 2,385 residents year after year.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Saint Pauls, Town of Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Saint Pauls, Town of serves a community with a median household income of $48,045 and an estimated 11,166 residents across its service area. Approximately 44% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 100% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
๐ง Where Does Your Water Come From?
Saint Pauls, Town of's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 10 detections recorded. 3 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 1 exceeds state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in North Carolina
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Saint Pauls, Town of (EPA ID: NC0378030) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 2,385 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 28384 in Saint Pauls.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20โ$50 (DIY kit) ยท Professional inspection: $150โ$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 28384 - Saint Pauls
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Saint Pauls, Town of (NC0378030) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Saint Pauls, Town of water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Saint Pauls, Town of in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.
How many people does Saint Pauls, Town of serve?
Saint Pauls, Town of serves approximately 2,385 people across 1 ZIP code in North Carolina.
Where does Saint Pauls, Town of get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Saint Pauls, Town of Water Quality Report, NC. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nc0378030/
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