Is NEW BERN, CITY OF's water safe to drink?

NEW BERN, CITY OF's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. It serves 37,884 people through 19,082 service connections.

NEW BERN, CITY OF's record against the rest of the country

10 total violations and 0 health-based ones put NEW BERN, CITY OF at the 19th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 10,437 of 12,903.

Against the NC average

NC's 360 covered systems average 5.7 health-based violations each; NEW BERN, CITY OF carries 0, not more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

NEW BERN, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2009-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.

What NEW BERN, CITY OF's record does not cover

Everything on this page is NEW BERN, CITY OF's own reported record under the Safe Drinking Water Act - a regulatory filing, not a sample of your tap. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for NEW BERN, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.