Is Greenville, NC tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Greenville Utilities Commission. 6 PFAS were detected below the limits.

5 public water systems serve parts of Greenville. The largest, Greenville Utilities Commission, serves 103,140 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Greenville Utilities Commission

103,140 people · Surface water · EPA ID NC0474010

Buys treated water from Town of Winterville, Stokes Regional Water Corp, Eastern Pines Water Corp, Bell Arthur Water Corp.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA One sample above limit	3.3 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFOS One sample above limit	2.58 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Greenville Utilities Commission results

Across North Carolina, 66 of 285 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 5 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. North Carolina results.

Greenville homes and lead pipes

27%

of homes built before 1980 (North Carolina 34%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (North Carolina 8%)

67%

of households rent (North Carolina 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Greenville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Greenville

Eastern Pines Water Corp
23,000 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
PFOA detectedAlso: PFOS detected · PFHxS detected · 1 health-based violation since 2016
Homestead MHP No 2
200 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Gregory Meadows at Belvoir No. 2 Water System
200 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Gregory Meadows at Belvoir No. 1 Water System
124 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS
Wilson 33 mi City of Wilson	City of Wilson	None above limits
Rocky Mount 35 mi City of Rocky Mount	City of Rocky Mount	Above limit
Goldsboro 37 mi Wayne Water Districts	Wayne Water Districts	None above limits
New Bern 39 mi City of New Bern	City of New Bern	None above limits
Jacksonville 60 mi Onslow Water and Sewer Authority	Onslow Water and Sewer Authority	None above limits
Clayton 60 mi Town of Clayton	Town of Clayton	None above limits

Greenville ZIP codes (2)

27834
27858

Questions

Is Greenville tap water safe to drink?

Greenville Utilities Commission has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Greenville, NC?

5 public water systems serve parts of Greenville. The largest is Greenville Utilities Commission (103,140 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Greenville tap water have PFAS?

Greenville Utilities Commission had 6 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Greenville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 27% of Greenville homes as built before 1980 (North Carolina: 34%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Greenville Utilities Commission's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.