Tap water in Kinston, NC — ZIP 28530
3 public water systems serving about 30,241 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 28530
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
Bell Arthur Water Corp
PWSID NC0474045 · serves 11,765 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 9.9 ppt — above federal limit
Grifton, Town Of
PWSID NC0474035 · serves 2,982 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 11.5 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