County Water Quality Report

Wake County, North Carolina

4 public water systems serving 1,421,001 residents

Data sources: EPA SDWIS EPA ECHO EWG Tap Water Database Utility CCRs ⓘ How did we get these ratings?
County average grade
D
60/100
Utilities rated 4
Population served 1,421,001
Most recent test 2024

Top water quality concerns in Wake County

  • PFAS contaminationin 3 of 4 utilities
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guidelinein 3 of 4 utilities
  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guidelinein 3 of 4 utilities
  • Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guidelinein 2 of 4 utilities
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guidelinein 1 of 4 utilities

All utilities in Wake County

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B
77/100

City of Raleigh Water Department

Raleigh · 474,000 residents

Top concern: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline

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D
55/100

RALEIGH, CITY OF

RALEIGH · 640,000 residents

Top concern: PFAS contamination

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D
55/100

CARY, TOWN OF

CARY · 224,000 residents

Top concern: PFAS contamination

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D
55/100

APEX, TOWN OF

APEX · 83,001 residents

Top concern: PFAS contamination

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