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Public water system · NC0392010

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Raleigh, City of

Community water system in Wake County, North Carolina, drawing primarily on surface water.

Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

650,000

Service connections

200,114

Primary source

SW

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0392010
System typeCommunity water system
Activity statusActive
Population served650,000
Service connections200,114
Primary water sourceSurface water
Owner typeLocal government
Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program
City servedRaleigh
StateNorth Carolina
ZIP—
CountyWake County

Violations & enforcement

BeganViolationContaminant or ruleHealth-basedStatus
2016-04-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Bromatecode 1011NoResolved
2014-12-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456NoResolved
2006-03-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2006-02-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved
2006-01-01Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100NoResolved

All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

Raleigh, City of: frequently asked questions

Is Raleigh, City of's water safe to drink?

Raleigh, City of is an active community water system regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act, overseen by the NC state drinking water program. EPA's SDWA data records violations for this system — the most recent are listed on this page; consult EPA ECHO or your annual Consumer Confidence Report for its current compliance status.

Who runs Raleigh, City of?

Raleigh, City of (PWSID NC0392010) is a local government-owned community water system, regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does Raleigh, City of serve?

Raleigh, City of reports serving 650,000 people through 200,114 service connections in Wake County, North Carolina.

Where does Raleigh, City of get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water.

Other water systems in Wake County

Water systemCountyPopulation servedTypeSource
Cary, Town ofWake227,300CommunitySurface water
Apex, Town ofWake83,001CommunityPurchased surface water
Holly Springs, Town ofWake51,947CommunityPurchased surface water
Fuquay-Varina, Town ofWake42,954CommunityPurchased surface water
Bayleaf MasterWake16,715CommunityGroundwater
New Light MasterWake2,619CommunityGroundwater

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