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City water profile

Teachey water quality

Compare local ZIP estimates, evidence quality, associated public systems, and compliance history for Teachey, North Carolina.

Median indexed hardness

179PPM

One indexed ZIP

Range 179–179 PPM

State comparison
138 PPM above
State hardness rank
#64 of 381
Matched utilities
1
Active health records
0

City summary

What the indexed records say

Teachey has 1 published ZIP profile across Duplin County. The indexed median is 179 PPM, compared with 41 PPM across North Carolina.

Among the 381 North Carolinacities with an indexed median, Teachey ranks #64from highest to lowest. Across all 519 state ZIP profiles, available estimates run from 4.7to 267.5 PPM.

Because only one ZIP is represented, the city median and range are the same local estimate. It should not be read as multiple independent samples across the community.

Hardness distribution

How local ZIP estimates compare

Soft0 ZIPs
Moderately hard0 ZIPs
Hard1 ZIP
Very hard0 ZIPs

1 of 1 ZIP profiles have a hardness estimate. Bars count ZIP profiles, not households or laboratory samples.

Evidence quality

Distance, dates, and confidence

Median nearest distance
4.5 miles
Profiles with evidence
1/1

Confidence labels

High: 0Moderate: 1Low: 0

Observation window: May 8, 2017 to Sep 11, 2024.

ZIP directory

Water reports in Teachey

Open a ZIP for site-level provenance and measurements.

ZIP code

28464

Hard

179 PPM

Nearest site
4.5 mi
Confidence
Moderate

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Public water systems

Utilities associated with this city

Teachey, Town Of

PWSID NC0431044

Groundwater
System population served
663
Last reported
Jun 26, 2026

The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.

Compliance history

What EPA records show

No active health-based violation appears among the associated systems in the represented EPA reporting quarter. This does not mean every contaminant was tested at every tap.

RecordSystemPeriodStatus
ChlorineNC0431044Feb 1, 2026Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleNC0431044Feb 1, 2026Archived
Lead and Copper RuleNC0431044Jan 1, 2026Resolved
Revised Total Coliform RuleNC0431044May 1, 2025Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)NC0431044Jan 1, 2024Resolved
TTHMNC0431044Jan 1, 2024Resolved
Lead and Copper RuleNC0431044Jan 1, 2023Resolved

Practical next steps

Move from index to evidence

  1. 1. Open your ZIP. Check distance, dates, confidence, and the associated utility.
  2. 2. Read the current CCR. Confirm source water, detections, limits, ranges, and notices.
  3. 3. Test the tap when needed. Confirm health concerns or treatment sizing with the right method.

Questions people ask

About water in Teachey

Is the water hard?

The indexed city median is 179 PPM. Open the ZIP report to verify the distance and confidence behind that estimate.

Is the tap water safe?

Compliance history is utility-wide and cannot guarantee conditions at every tap. Check current notices and test when address-specific evidence is needed.

Do I need treatment?

Choose treatment only after confirming the problem at the property. A softener targets hardness; contaminant treatment requires a matching, verified performance claim.