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New Bern, NC

EPA monitoring detected 24 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving New Bern. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
75,732
people served
24
contaminants found
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What was found in New Bern's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1900 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Copper
244 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
TTHM
101 µg/L 126%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
31.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
31 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
29 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Chromium
25 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Barium
24 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
17 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
11.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
9.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate
1.93 µg/L 32%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Dichloromethane
1.9 µg/L 38%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
1.7 pCi/L 34%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
1.17 µg/L 2.3%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Vinyl Chloride
0.8000 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 2 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Adipate
0.4400 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 400 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Benzo(A)Pyrene
0.4100 µg/L 205%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 0.2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving New Bern

SupplierPopulation served
NEW BERN, CITY OF 37,884
CRAVEN COUNTY WATER SYSTEM 37,848

Frequently asked questions about New Bern tap water

Is New Bern tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants in the water serving New Bern. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve New Bern?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for New Bern, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in New Bern's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in New Bern include Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.