Tap water in Kinston, NC — ZIP 28501
4 public water systems serving about 66,025 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Poor
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 28501
Kinston, City Of
PWSID NC0454010 · serves 27,475 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.5 ppt — above federal limit
North Lenoir Water Corp
PWSID NC0454025 · serves 15,494 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 10.1 ppt — above federal limit
Deep Run Water Corporation
PWSID NC0454030 · serves 14,196 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 11.5 ppt — above federal limit
Jones County Water System
PWSID NC0452020 · serves 8,860 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 2 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