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Public water-system records for Oak Island, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Oak Island, Town of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 26,924 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Oct 2023 to Jul 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
4 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Oct 2023 to Jul 2024
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0120 | 0.0040 | 2023-10-09 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0110 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-22 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0070 | 0.0040 | 2023-10-09 | Yes |
| PFOA | 0.0068 | 0.0040 | 2024-07-22 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Oak Island drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Town of Long Beach-Montgomery Slough
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Brunswick County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
1 site with active cleanup or investigation
4621 E. OAK ISLAND DRIVE, OAK ISLAND
0.2 miles away · BRUNSWICK County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Brunswick County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Brunswick County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensed facilities. The Emergency Planning Zone extends 10 miles for plume exposure and 50 miles for the ingestion pathway.
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 10-mile plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 10-mile plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Duke Energy Progress, LLC
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Brunswick County, North CarolinaPop. 153,064
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 9,387 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.0% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.6% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.7% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 6.3 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.8% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.8 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the Town of Oak Island. Results dated Oct 9, 2023 to Jul 22, 2024 include PFOS at 0.011 to 0.012 micrograms per liter and PFPeA at 0.008 to 0.012 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 16 violations for the Town of Oak Island.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
We don't have air monitoring measurements for Oak Island yet.
The radon data for Oak Island covers Brunswick County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Oak Island reports a life expectancy of 77.8 years in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Oak Island reports 9,387 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Brunswick County, North Carolina. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Oak Island lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 6.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Brunswick County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.