Tap water in Gastonia, NC — ZIP 28016
2 public water systems serving about 102,444 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 28016
Two Rivers Utilities
PWSID NC0136010 · serves 96,714 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Bessemer City, City Of
PWSID NC0136025 · serves 5,730 ·
surface water
7 health-based / 18 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 21 ppt — above federal limit
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology