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Public water-system records for Southern Pines, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Southern Pines, Town of
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 24,102 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
No NPDES-permitted facility records with current violation flags surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 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.
Moore County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 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.
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
Reviewed: source records as of 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110013800066
Reported: Nov 2021
EPA FRS Registry ID 110071100752
Reported: Nov 2021
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.
2 sites with active cleanup or investigation
1010 OLD US HWY 1, SOUTHERN PINES
1.9 miles away · MOORE County
Reported: Nov 2026
575 YADKIN RD, SOUTHERN PINES
1.4 miles away · MOORE County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
Formerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Moore County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Moore 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.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
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.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
DIXIE PIPELINE COMPANY LLC
Incident date: Aug 30, 2025
Property damage: $10,500
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Moore County, North CarolinaPop. 105,531
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 | 8,597 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.3% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 13.8% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.2% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.8% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.8 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Southern Pines.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 12 violations for the Town of Southern Pines, including 2 marked active.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Southern Pines yet.
The radon data for Southern Pines covers Moore County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 2 Superfund sites: Aberdeen Contaminated Ground Water; Geigy Chemical Corp. (Aberdeen Plant).
No brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Southern Pines reports a life expectancy of 77.8 years in Moore 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 Southern Pines reports 8,597 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Moore 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 Southern Pines lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Moore County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Dixie Pipeline Company LLC near Southern Pines on Aug 30, 2025. The reported release was hvl or other flammable or toxic fluid which is a gas at ambient conditions.