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Wake County, North Carolina

Water Systems
437
Population Served
1,145,508
Total Violations
42,422
3,855 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

92.0%
Systems with Violations
97.1
Avg Violations per System
9.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (10%)
SW
7 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

7
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Wake North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Raleigh, City Of 640,000 24 Detected
Cary, Town Of 224,000 69 Detected
Apex, Town Of 82,029 69 Detected
Holly Springs, Town Of 51,947 93 Detected
Fuquay-Varina, Town Of 42,954 64 Detected
Bayleaf Master 15,585 415 Detected
New Light Master 2,619 17 -
Stonehenge S/D 1,840 294 -
Rockbridge S/D 1,042 139 -
Harris Nuclear Plant Water System 1,001 37 -
Holland UMC Annex 1,000 123 -
Medfield Estates S/D 772 45 -
Turner Farms III & IV 757 38 -
Deerchase S/D 757 61 -
Amber Acres North S/D 752 159 -
Amber Ridge S/D 742 130 -
Royal Senter Ridge S/D 740 13 -
Sandy Trail S/D 739 20 -
Rutledge Landing S/D 713 14 -
Mallards Crossing S/D 709 43 -
Mobile Estates 690 61 -
Middle Creek Master 681 136 -
Whittingham Master System 680 11 -
Myatt Mill S/D 676 6 -
Lynnhaven-Crowsdale 650 16 -
Kensington Meadows S/D 638 15 -
Glendale Master System 633 105 -
Weekend Retreat/Southern Oak 615 9 -
Camelot S/D 607 28 -
West Oaks S/D 605 17 -
Ashley Hills North S/D 602 170 -
Broadhurst/Turner Downs S/D 597 15 -
Saddle Run S/D 589 17 -
Avocet S/D 566 7 -
Crest of Carolina Master 564 3 -
Stagecoach S/D 561 16 -
Nottingham Forest S/D 549 52 -
Baywood Forest S/D 533 241 -
Jamison Park S/D 531 3 -
All Star MHP 530 343 -
Windhaven S/D 528 13 -
Turner Farms V Master System 518 398 -
Wilders Ridge S/D 518 56 -
Briarwood/Kildaire 517 12 -
Cotesworth Down S/D 510 222 -
Church of Jesus Christ Lds_4092129 500 45 -
Speedway 6959 500 90 -
Southern Trace S/D 485 248 -
Honeycutt Landing S/D 473 3 -
Cross Creek MHP 467 143 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations
Onslow County
20 systems · 288,498 served · 2,366 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Wake County? ▼
Wake County has 42,422 total drinking water violations across 437 water systems, of which 3,855 are health-based violations. 92.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wake County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wake County serve approximately 1,145,508 people through 437 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wake County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Wake County, 7 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wake County? ▼
Water systems in Wake County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 9.1% of Wake County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.