Fayetteville, NC Water Quality (ZIP 28302)

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Is ZIP 28302 tap water safe to drink? PFAS compounds have been detected in 28302's water at an average of 0.26 ppt across 9 compounds. A certified pitcher filter or reverse osmosis system is recommended, especially for sensitive populations.

What filter should I use in 28302? Match the filter to the data: reverse osmosis handles PFAS, lead, and arsenic together; NSF-53 pitchers cover the taps you drink from. A basic Brita pitcher will not remove PFAS.

ZIP 28302 Water Quality Summary

EPA testing has detected PFAS "forever chemicals" in the water system serving ZIP 28302 (Fayetteville, NC). Monitoring found a peak of 15 ppt across 1 system, averaging 0.26 ppt over 9 detected compounds.

Contamination Level: LOW – Low contamination – PFAS detected but at lower levels; monitoring continues.

Top Detected Compounds in ZIP 28302

• PFHPA: 15 ppt (exceeds the EPA 10 ppt limit)
• PFOS: 0.02 ppt
• PFPEA: 0.02 ppt
• PFHXA: 0.02 ppt
• PFHXS: 0.02 ppt

Lead in ZIP 28302 Water

EPA Lead and Copper Rule testing recorded 14 lead samples for the system serving 28302, with a 90th-percentile high of 0.0246 mg/L (above the EPA 0.015 mg/L action level). There is no safe level of lead for children; homes built before 1986 should use a certified NSF/ANSI 53 lead filter.

EPA Violations Affecting ZIP 28302

The water system serving 28302 have 4 health-based EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record, including 8000, 5000. A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its federal limit or required treatment was not applied.

About the Data

These figures come from EPA UCMR5 (2023-2025) plus Lead and Copper Rule and SDWIS records for the public water system serving ZIP 28302. UCMR5 is the most comprehensive national drinking water survey in US history.