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NEWPORT WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: NC0416020 · NEWPORT, North Carolina 28570

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
4,829
Total Violations
110
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,906
County
Carteret
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 14 2006
Chlorine MR 9 2006
Nitrate MR 8 2006
Public Notice Other 7 2011
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2009
TTHM MR 7 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2017
Arsenic MR 5 1987
Chromium MR 5 1987
Mercury MR 5 1987
Fluoride MR 5 1987
Cadmium MR 5 1987
Barium MR 5 1987
Selenium MR 5 1987
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2021
Cadmium MCL 3 1989
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 2 2024

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 3 of 95 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 5/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 3/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 3/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/20/2024 0.0068 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
4:2 FTS 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/20/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 3/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 3/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 3/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/20/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 3/20/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/20/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/20/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 3/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 3/19/2024 0.0081 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
PFNA 3/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 3/19/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 3/19/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 3/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 3/19/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 3/19/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 3/19/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.