Is Wake Forest, NC Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Wake Forest's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Nitrate	6100 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	15/31	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	6100 µg/L 61% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	13/31	SYR4
Barium	5000 µg/L 250% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 2000 µg/L	1/31	SYR4
Copper	2171 µg/L 167% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L	25/31	SYR4
Fluoride	1100 µg/L 28% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	23/31	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	206.8 µg/L 2.1% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	3/31	SYR4
TTHM	47 µg/L 59% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L	15/31	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	42 µg/L 70% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L	4/31	SYR4
Chloroform	38 µg/L No EPA limit set	10/31	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	37 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/31	SYR4
Combined Uranium	35.313 µg/L 118% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 30 µg/L	18/31	SYR4
Ethylbenzene	33.9 µg/L 4.8% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L	2/31	SYR4
Gross Beta Particle Activity	30 pCi/L No EPA limit set	16/31	SYR4
Lead	17.2 µg/L 115% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	12/31	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	10.5 pCi/L 210% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 5 pCi/L	16/31	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	6.2 pCi/L 41% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	2/31	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	4.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	5/31	SYR4
1,2-Dichloropropane	3.6 µg/L 72% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L	1/31	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	3.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	7/31	SYR4
Di(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate	2.9 µg/L 48% of the EPA limit 6 µg/L	1/31	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/31	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	1.8 µg/L No EPA limit set	1/31	SYR4
Toluene	1.7 µg/L 0.2% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L	4/31	SYR4
Lead	0.0085 mg/L 57% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	31/31	LCR

Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Wake Forest

Supplier	Population served
NEW LIGHT MASTER	2,619
DEERCHASE S/D	757
COTESWORTH DOWN S/D	510
THOMPSON MILLS S/D	460
MATHERLY S/D	353
BLACKSTONE MEADOWS	246
CRESCENT RIDGE S/D	242
GREYCLIFF MASTER	235
GALLOWAY S/D	231
TUCKAHOE S/D	221
CAMBERLY S/D	203
JONES DAIRY FARM S/D	175
BERKLEE RESERVE	123
MILL RACE	122
HARRISON RIDGE SUBDIVISION	117
LA VENTANA S/D	112
SUNSET MANOR S/D	97
WINDEMERE S/D	96
A COUNTRY PLACE	89
CHESTERFIELD VILLAGE	89
KINGSTON MANOR S/D	88
OLD FARM CROSSING S/D	84
PHILLIPS LANDING S/D	81
VERNON PLACE S/D	64
AVALYN S/D	58
BAY LAUREL S/D	58
YARDLEY S/D	56
REMINGTON FOREST S/D	45
ETHAN MEADOWS S/D	43
WHITE FLAG AT DEERCHASE S/D	26
WHISPERING PINES MHP	25

Frequently asked questions about Wake Forest tap water

Is Wake Forest tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants in the water serving Wake Forest. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Wake Forest?

31 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Wake Forest, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Wake Forest's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Wake Forest include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Barium, Copper, Fluoride. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.