KINSTON, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0454010 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
27
detected
27,475
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0085 ug/L | 9/28 | 2025 |
| PFHxA | 0.0036 ug/L | 6/28 | 2025 |
| PFBA | 0.0068 ug/L | 4/28 | 2025 |
| PFHxS | 0.0034 ug/L | 4/28 | 2025 |
| PFPeA | 0.0043 ug/L | 4/28 | 2025 |
| PFBS | 0.0038 ug/L | 3/28 | 2025 |
| PFOA | 0.0048 ug/L | 3/28 | 2025 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 65 UG/L | 126/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 56.2 UG/L | 126/128 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 40.7 UG/L | 100/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 34.1 UG/L | 99/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 12 UG/L | 92/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 14.2 UG/L | 92/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 4.8 UG/L | 70/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 485 UG/L | 55/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Fluoride | 720 UG/L | 43/45 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 9.3 UG/L | 30/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 4.8 UG/L | 16/100 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0100 mg/L | 15/15 | LCR | 2025 |
| Nitrate | 1340 UG/L | 14/234 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Xylenes, Total | 144.9 UG/L | 9/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Vinyl chloride | 4.6 UG/L | 8/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | 0.9000 UG/L | 2/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Ethylbenzene | 26.7 UG/L | 2/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 28 UG/L | 2/90 | SYR4 | 2012–2018 |
| Benzene | 1 UG/L | 1/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Toluene | 5.1 UG/L | 1/102 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
81 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, TotalArsenicAsbestosAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined Radium (-226 and -228)Combined UraniumDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorMonobromoacetic acidNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrate-NitriteNitriteOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethylenecis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
KINSTON