NEWTON, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0118015 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
15
detected
18,407
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFHxA | 0.0033 ug/L | 1/4 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 87 UG/L | 87/87 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 55.9 UG/L | 87/87 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 9 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 77 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 23 UG/L | 80/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 398 UG/L | 70/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 1.2 UG/L | 24/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 13 UG/L | 14/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 14 UG/L | 9/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 830 UG/L | 7/8 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 3 UG/L | 5/80 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 4 UG/L | 5/103 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
93 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateNitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFBAPFBSPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFOSPFPeAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
NEWTON