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ZIP 28526 — New Bern, NC

EPA monitoring across the 2 water suppliers serving ZIP 28526 in New Bern, NC detected 26 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier below, with the EPA limit for each.

2
water suppliers
46,708
people served
26
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 28526

The level at this ZIP's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in it, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1750 µg/L 44%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Copper
158.25 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2018
Highest in the ZIP: 500.3 µg/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
Lead
14.1 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2018
Highest in the ZIP: 227.85 µg/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2018
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
87.15 µg/L 109%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
33.225 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 56.2 µg/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
23 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 30.68 µg/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
29.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
23.7 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
22.95 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
19.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
7.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 18.3 µg/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
10.075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 14.15 µg/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2024
1/2 UCMR-5
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.215 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
4.1 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the ZIP: JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.93 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloromethane
1.9 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.695 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
Highest in the ZIP: 1.7 pCi/L — JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
1.17 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Vinyl Chloride
0.8000 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.4400 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.4100 µg/L 205%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 0.2000 µg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Heptachlor Epoxide
0.1900 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bhc-Gamma
0.0400 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.2000 µg/L
Highest in the ZIP: JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 8,860 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM · 37,848 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 28526

SupplierStatePopulation served
CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM NC 37,848
JONES COUNTY WATER SYSTEM NC 8,860

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 28526 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 28526 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 26 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 28526. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 28526?

2 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 28526. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 28526's water?

EPA monitoring detected Fluoride, Copper, Lead, TTHM, Chloroform, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.