Tap water in Wilmington, NC — ZIP 28401
3 public water systems serving about 395,886 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 28401
Cfpua-Wilmington
PWSID NC0465010 · serves 212,227 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 4.4 ppt
Brunswick County Water System
PWSID NC0410045 · serves 151,357 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 12.4 ppt — above federal limit
Pender County Utilities
PWSID NC7071011 · serves 32,302 ·
surface water
14 health-based / 17 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 7.6 ppt
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology