Town of River Bend
EPA ID: NC0425113 · 2,846 people served · 1 ZIP code
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Town of River Bend (NC0425113): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. Within the five-year EPA monitoring span, Town of River Bend accumulated 2 violations - every finding has been resolved and the utility operates in full compliance today, supplying water to approximately 2,846 people without any active enforcement proceedings.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Town of River Bend Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Town of River Bend 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?
Town of River Bend'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
Detected Contaminants
How Town of River Bend compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Stage 2 DBP Rule at 2 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in North Carolina
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
Town of River Bend (EPA ID: NC0425113) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 2,846 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 28562 in New Bern.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 2 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Health-based | Resolved |
| October 17, 2024 | Stage 2 DBP Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 2 DBP Rule | Treatment Failure | 2 | Yes |
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 Town of River Bend (NC0425113) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Town of River Bend water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Town of River Bend; its 2 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Town of River Bend serve?
Town of River Bend serves approximately 2,846 people across 1 ZIP code in North Carolina.
Where does Town of River Bend get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to cite this page
ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Town of River Bend (NC): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/nc0425113/
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