Tap water in Newport, NC — ZIP 28570
2 public water systems serving about 24,965 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 28570
West Carteret Water Corp
PWSID NC0416040 · serves 19,512 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
Newport Water System
PWSID NC0416020 · serves 5,453 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 8.1 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