Fayetteville NC Water Quality Report
Explore Fayetteville PWC drinking-water sources, treatment, 2025 testing results, PFAS monitoring, lead and copper information, and the official 2025 Water Quality Report.
What the Latest Fayetteville Water Quality Report Covers
Fayetteville Public Works Commission's 2025 report explains the city's surface-water sources, treatment process, regulated monitoring, lead and copper results, disinfection byproducts, PFAS monitoring and other water-quality information. Unless otherwise noted in the report, its main detected-contaminant tables use testing performed from January 1 through December 31, 2025.
PWC's conclusion: Fayetteville PWC reported 100% compliance with applicable EPA regulations during 2025. A system-wide report does not, however, provide a complete analysis of water at every individual home's faucet.
Where Fayetteville Tap Water Comes From
All water treated by Fayetteville PWC is surface water. The P.O. Hoffer Water Treatment Facility receives water from the Cape Fear River. The Glenville Lake Facility receives water from the Cape Fear River, Big Cross Creek and the Little Cross Creek watershed, including Bonnie Doone Lake, Kornbow Lake, Mintz Pond and Glenville Lake. Water from both facilities enters the general distribution system.
PWC also adds lime or caustic soda and a corrosion inhibitor, fluoride, and powdered activated carbon as part of its treatment process. The utility uses chloramine as its primary disinfectant by combining chlorine and ammonia.
View the 2025 Fayetteville Water Quality Report
The embedded document below is Fayetteville Public Works Commission's 2025 Water Quality Report for water system NC 03-26-010.
Highlights From Fayetteville PWC's Official Water-Quality Data
The table below highlights selected results from the official report. It is a homeowner-friendly summary, not a substitute for the complete PDF, which contains the full contaminant tables, definitions, ranges, dates and regulatory context.
| Substance or Measure | Fayetteville Reported Result | Standard or Context | Report Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluoride | 0.60 ppm; range 0.29–0.88 ppm | MCL 4 ppm | No MCL violation |
| Nitrate as Nitrogen | Not detected | MCL 10 ppm | No MCL violation |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 38 ppb; range 23–49 ppb | MCL 80 ppb | No MCL violation |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 24 ppb; range 16–34 ppb | MCL 60 ppb | No MCL violation |
| Chloramines | RAA 2.91 ppm; range 1.91–3.42 ppm | MRDL 4.0 ppm | No MRDL violation |
| Lead | 90th percentile: ND | Action level 15 ppb | 0 sites above action level |
| Copper | 90th percentile: ND | Action level 1.3 ppm | 0 sites above action level |
| Turbidity | Highest single measurement 0.223 NTU | TT violation if >1 NTU | No treatment-technique violation |
Lead and copper values in the report are from the most recent sampling shown there, dated June 13, 2023. Read the official PDF for all footnotes and sampling-date details.
PFAS Results in Fayetteville PWC's UCMR Monitoring
The 2025 report lists PFAS results from 2023–2024 monitoring under EPA's Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Regulation. These results are reported in parts per billion (ppb). PWC also states that PFAS have been found in its sampling and is upgrading treatment to further address PFAS.
| PFAS Compound | Average | Reported Range | Sampling Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFBA | 0.008 ppb | 0.0052–0.0114 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFBS | 0.014 ppb | 0.0036–0.0121 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFHpA | 0.004 ppb | 0.003–0.007 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFHxA | 0.009 ppb | 0.0045–0.0182 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFHxS | 0.009 ppb | 0.0037–0.0191 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFOA | 0.008 ppb | 0.0063–0.011 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFOS | 0.016 ppb | 0.0112–0.0218 ppb | 2023–2024 |
| PFPeA | 0.008 ppb | 0.0032–0.0215 ppb | 2023–2024 |
Important context: The UCMR table reports system monitoring, not a test of an individual faucet. PWC says its higher-capacity powdered activated carbon upgrade was completed in April 2026 and its granular activated carbon upgrade is expected to be operational in summer or fall 2029.
What Else Stands Out in Fayetteville's 2025 Report?
Chloramination
PWC uses chloramine as its main disinfectant. The utility combines carefully controlled amounts of chlorine and ammonia and temporarily suspends ammonia addition for one month each year as required by NCDEQ.
Lead Service-Line Work
PWC reports that more than 95,800 water-service line materials had been identified through Operation Clean & Clear and that no lead service lines had been found at the time of the report.
Water Characteristics
The report lists pH at 7.8 with a range of 7.2–8.5, sodium at 26.6 ppm and sulfate at 37.0 ppm. Iron and manganese were not detected in the listed 2025 miscellaneous-water-characteristics sampling.
Source-water susceptibility is not the same as finished-water quality.
The report lists both the Cape Fear River and Glenville Lake with a “Higher” source-water susceptibility rating from the September 2020 SWAP assessment. PWC explicitly notes that a higher susceptibility rating does not mean the finished drinking water is poor quality; it describes the source's potential susceptibility to contamination.
What the Fayetteville Water Quality Report Does—and Does Not—Tell You
The report explains Fayetteville PWC's municipal water sources, treatment, monitoring and regulatory results. It does not provide a complete diagnosis of water at every individual property.
What the Report Tells You
- Where Fayetteville PWC's municipal drinking water comes from.
- How PWC treats, filters and disinfects the public water supply.
- Which regulated and selected unregulated substances were reported.
- How selected reported values compare with regulatory limits or treatment techniques.
- System-wide information about PFAS, lead, copper and other water-quality measures.
What It May Not Tell You About Your Home
- Conditions caused by your individual service line, plumbing or fixtures.
- How water tastes, smells or behaves at a specific property.
- Whether additional filtration fits your household's drinking-water goals.
- Anything about a private well, which is separate from PWC's municipal supply.
- Which treatment system best fits a particular household concern.
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What year does the latest Fayetteville PWC Water Quality Report cover?
The current report is Fayetteville PWC's 2025 Water Quality Report. Its detected-contaminant tables state that, unless otherwise noted, the data are from testing performed January 1 through December 31, 2025. Some monitoring data are older because EPA and the state allow certain contaminants to be sampled less frequently.
Where does Fayetteville NC drinking water come from?
Fayetteville PWC uses surface water. P.O. Hoffer receives Cape Fear River water, while Glenville Lake receives water from the Cape Fear River, Big Cross Creek and the Little Cross Creek watershed. Water treated at both facilities enters the general distribution system.
Does Fayetteville PWC use chlorine or chloramine?
PWC uses chloramination as its main disinfection method. Chloramine is formed by combining chlorine and ammonia at controlled levels.
Did Fayetteville PWC meet EPA requirements in 2025?
Yes. PWC reported 100% compliance with applicable EPA regulations during 2025.
Were PFAS reported in Fayetteville PWC water monitoring?
Yes. The report includes 2023–2024 UCMR results for several PFAS compounds, including PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS and others. PWC also describes ongoing PFAS-treatment upgrades.
What did the report show for lead and copper?
The most recent lead and copper sampling shown in the report is dated June 13, 2023. Both lead and copper are listed as not detected at the 90th percentile, with zero sites above their respective action levels.
Does this report test the water inside my Fayetteville home?
No. The report describes public-system monitoring and includes certain compliance sampling, but it does not provide a complete water analysis for every individual home. Plumbing, fixtures and service-line conditions can affect water at a specific faucet.
How can I test water at my Fayetteville home?
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