Is Raemon, NC tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Raemon have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and CDC’s records: Robeson County Water System and Town of Maxton.
Robeson County Water System, which serves the most people here, has 3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOA at 30 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Raemon’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Robeson County Water System
North Carolina · serves 67,970 people · about 320 in Raemon
3 results above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029. The worst: PFOA at 30 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Town of Maxton
North Carolina · serves 2,598 people · under 100 in Raemon
1 result above the action level and 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Copper at 3.0 ppm, above the action level.
5 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Robeson County Water System’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, PFOS
Water testing near Raemon
The 3 labs North Carolina certifies closest to Raemon, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
TBL
Lumberton, NC · about 23 miles
Certified for bacteria
Microbac - Fayetteville Division
Fayetteville, NC · about 30 miles
Certified for bacteria, minerals and other inorganics
Cameron Testing Services Inc.
Sanford, NC · about 56 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics
ZIP codes in Raemon
Which ZIP codes are in Raemon: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, certified drinking water laboratories; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Raemon
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Robeson County Water System’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water