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ZIP Code 28645 Water Quality
North Carolina · 50,684 people served · 6 water systems
C
FairZIP code 28645 is in North Carolina and is a mid-sized community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 50,684 people served by 6 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to LENOIR.
Within ZIP code 28645, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 5 health-based violations during the past five years across 6 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of C reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 28645
Water Systems Serving 28645
GREEN MOUNTAIN PARK
PWSID: NC0114459
1,194 served
LENOIR, CITY OF
PWSID: NC0114010
25,573 served
CALDWELL COUNTY- ADDISON LANE
PWSID: NC1014001
140 served
CALDWELL COUNTY WATER--NORTH
PWSID: NC0114048
108 served
CALDWELL COUNTY WATER--WEST
PWSID: NC0114045
8,662 served
CALDWELL CO WATER SYSTEM-SE
PWSID: NC0114047
15,007 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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