Tap water in Newton, NC — ZIP 28658
2 public water systems serving about 23,970 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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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 28658
Newton, City Of
PWSID NC0118015 · serves 18,407 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 40 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 3.3 ppt
Maiden, Town Of
PWSID NC0118030 · serves 5,563 ·
surface water
0 health-based / 0 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 11.9 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