Tap water in New Bern, NC — ZIP 28586
2 public water systems serving about 60,848 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 28586
Craven County Water System
PWSID NC0425055 · serves 37,848 ·
groundwater
1 health-based / 3 total violations (5 yrs)
Eastern Pines Water Corp
PWSID NC0474015 · serves 23,000 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 2 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 10.4 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