RALEIGH, CITY OF
NC · PWS ID NC0392010 · Community water system
108
contaminants tested
22
detected
650,000
people served
PFAS detected
“Forever chemicals” from UCMR-5 — the only fresh nationwide measurements (2023–2025).
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBS | 0.0033 ug/L | 4/8 | 2024 |
| PFBA | 0.0090 ug/L | 3/8 | 2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.0042 ug/L | 2/8 | 2024 |
| PFOS | 0.0056 ug/L | 2/8 | 2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.0043 ug/L | 2/8 | 2024 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Max | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 79.9 UG/L | 403/403 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 53.3 UG/L | 390/390 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 33.7 UG/L | 348/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 24 UG/L | 343/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 83.1 UG/L | 325/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 64.7 UG/L | 325/325 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 16.1 UG/L | 304/318 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| COPPER, FREE | 240 UG/L | 120/198 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic acid | 4.6 UG/L | 89/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic acid | 7.4 UG/L | 53/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| LEAD SUMMARY | 0.0050 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2025 |
| Fluoride | 780 UG/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 72 UG/L | 14/198 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic acid | 1.53 UG/L | 5/348 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromate | 2 UG/L | 1/138 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Combined Radium (-226 and -228) | 1 PCI/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Thallium, Total | 1 UG/L | 1/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
86 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,4,5-TP2,4-D4:2 FTS6:2 FTS8:2 FTS9Cl-PF3ONSADONAAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBHC-GAMMABariumBenzeneBenzo(a)pyreneBeryllium, TotalBromoformCHLOROBENZENECYANIDECadmiumCarbofuranCarbon tetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumCombined UraniumDICHLOROMETHANEDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) adipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateDinosebETHYLENE DIBROMIDEEndrinEthylbenzeneGross Alpha, Excl. Radon and UGross Beta Particle ActivityHEXACHLOROBENZENEHFPO-DAHeptachlorHeptachlor epoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLASSOMercuryMethoxychlorNEtFOSAANFDHANMeFOSAANitrateOXAMYLPFDAPFDoAPFEESAPFHpAPFHpSPFHxSPFMBAPFMPAPFNAPFOAPFPeSPFTAPFTrDAPFUnAPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl chlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-Dichloroethylenelithiumo-Dichlorobenzenep-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Areas served
RALEIGH