Home hazard report for 28402 — Wilmington, NC
ZIP 28402 is served by Simmons Heights Apartments: no health-based violations since 2016, latest lead result 0 ppb, PFAS not tested. New Hanover is in EPA radon zone 3.
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2023). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
The nearest active Superfund site is 5.9 miles away.
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Where ZIP 28402 is
blue: utility service area · scroll or pinch to zoomDrinking water: Simmons Heights Apartments
Health-based violations
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS (“forever chemicals”)
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
Radon in New Hanover
EPA radon zone 3 — low potential. Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas from soil and rock, and the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above and considering it from 2 pCi/L. A short-term test kit costs about $15–30. How radon zones work →
Superfund sites nearby
| Site | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Reasor Chemical Company Castle Hayne, North Carolina · EPA ID NCD986187094 | Cleaned up & deleted | <1 mi |
| New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit Wilmington, North Carolina · EPA ID NCD981021157 | Cleaned up & deleted | 4.6 mi |
| Horton Iron and Metal Wilmington, North Carolina · EPA ID NCN000407480 | Active (final NPL) | 5.9 mi |
| Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp - Navassa Navassa, North Carolina · EPA ID NCD980557805 | Active (final NPL) | 8.5 mi |
EPA Superfund National Priorities List (NPL): the country’s most serious known hazardous-waste sites, each with an EPA cleanup record (linked). Distance is measured from the ZIP center to the site’s reference point; being near a site does not by itself mean exposure — EPA site pages describe what was found and how it is being cleaned up.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions about 28402
Who supplies drinking water to ZIP 28402?
Simmons Heights Apartments (EPA ID NC0465217), a groundwater (wells) system serving about 35 people.
Is there lead in Wilmington, NC tap water?
The utility’s latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2023) was 0 ppb; EPA’s action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb from 2027. Lead mostly comes from service lines and home plumbing, so the only way to know your tap is to test it.
Does Wilmington, NC water have PFAS?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Has the water system in 28402 had violations?
No health-based violations reported since 2016.
Are there Superfund sites near 28402?
The nearest active Superfund site is 5.9 miles away. Sites within 10 miles: Reasor Chemical Company (0.6 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); New Hanover County Airport Burn Pit (4.6 mi, Cleaned up & deleted); Horton Iron and Metal (5.9 mi, Active (final NPL)).
Is radon a problem in New Hanover?
New Hanover is in EPA radon zone 3 (low potential). Predicted average under 2 pCi/L — but any home can have high radon, so EPA still recommends a test.