Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point
EPA ID: NC0425035 · 17,144 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (NC0425035): no EPA violations recorded in the last five years. Even as other utilities in the region logged violations, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point kept a clean EPA record - five years, no issues, 17,144 people served.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point serves a community with a median household income of $74,620 and an estimated 38,838 residents across its service area.
Environmental Justice Note: 38% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (EPA ID: NC0425035) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 17,144 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 28562 in New Bern.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by NC or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 28562 - New Bern
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point (NC0425035) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot contains zero violation records for Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point in the inclusive 2021-2026 record-year window. This is a compliance-record finding, not a guarantee about water at a specific tap.
How many people does Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point serve?
Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point serves approximately 17,144 people across 1 ZIP code in North Carolina.
Where does Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC: Serves 17K People. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nc0425035/
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