Tap water in Surf City, NC — ZIP 28445
3 public water systems serving about 198,787 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 28445
Onslow Wtr And Sewer Authority
PWSID NC0467035 · serves 156,755 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 5 total violations (5 yrs)
Pender County Utilities
PWSID NC7071011 · serves 32,302 ·
surface water
14 health-based / 17 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 7.6 ppt
Surf City, Town Of
PWSID NC0471015 · serves 9,730 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 6 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology