Wake Forest Water Quality Report
Explore Wake Forest's Raleigh Water supply, 2025 testing results, hardness, disinfectants, lead and copper data, PFAS monitoring, and the latest Consumer Confidence Report.
What the Latest Wake Forest Water Quality Report Covers
Wake Forest municipal customers are served by Raleigh Water. Its 2025 Consumer Confidence Report summarizes drinking-water testing from January 1 through December 31, 2025 and covers the regional public water system identified as PWS NC0392010.
For Wake Forest homeowners: The Town of Wake Forest and City of Raleigh merged their water and sewer systems in 2005. Raleigh owns and operates the public water system serving Wake Forest's designated urban service area, so Raleigh Water's current Consumer Confidence Report is the relevant municipal report for those customers.
Where Wake Forest Tap Water Comes From
Raleigh Water's source water comes from Falls Lake in northern Wake County and Lake Benson in Garner. Falls Lake water is treated at the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant, while Lake Benson water is treated at the Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant before entering Raleigh Water's regional distribution system.
View the 2025 Wake Forest Water Quality Report
The embedded document below is Raleigh Water's Annual Water Quality Report for reporting year 2025. It contains the municipal-system results applicable to Wake Forest customers served by Raleigh Water.
Highlights From Raleigh Water's Official 2025 Data
The report lists no violations for the regulated substances shown in its 2025 results tables. These selected values give Wake Forest municipal-water customers a quick view of several measurements that can matter at the tap.
| Substance or Measure | Raleigh Water Reported Result | Standard or Context | Report Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chloramines | 2.80 ppm; range 0.02–4.00 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | No violation |
| Chlorine | 2.26 ppm; range 0.09–3.95 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | No violation |
| Fluoride | 0.71 ppm; range 0.14–0.71 ppm | MCL 4 ppm | No violation |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 22.0 ppb; range 4.28–33.6 ppb | MCL 60 ppb | No violation |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) | 34.2 ppb; range 7.60–42.8 ppb | MCL 80 ppb | No violation |
| Lead | 90th percentile ND; range ND–4 ppb | Action level 15 ppb | 0 of 85 sites above action level |
| Copper | 90th percentile 0.04 ppm; range ND–0.08 ppm | Action level 1.3 ppm | 0 of 85 sites above action level |
| Hardness, total as CaCO3 | 25.2 ppm; range 21.9–35.3 ppm | Reported as an unregulated water characteristic | System characteristic |
| pH | 8.40; range 8.30–8.45 | Secondary standard 6.5–8.5 | No violation |
This summary is not a substitute for the complete Consumer Confidence Report. Read the embedded PDF for the full tables, definitions, sampling dates, ranges, footnotes and regulatory context.
How Raleigh Water Reports PFAS Information
The 2025 Consumer Confidence Report notes that Raleigh Water voluntarily monitors emerging water-quality concerns such as PFAS and directs customers to its dedicated PFAS data page. The utility says it has monitored PFAS since 2013 and continues to publish results using EPA-approved test methods.
| PFAS Measure | Raleigh Water System Information | Units | Utility Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| PFOA | Usually non-detectable to 4 | ppt | Published by Raleigh Water |
| PFOS | Usually non-detectable to 5.5 | ppt | Published by Raleigh Water |
| PFBS | Usually non-detectable to 3.5 | ppt | Published by Raleigh Water |
| PFAS hazard index | 0.0017 | Index value | Published by Raleigh Water |
Important: These are Raleigh Water system-level figures, not a measurement from an individual Wake Forest faucet. PFAS analysis at a specific home requires appropriate sampling and laboratory testing.
What Else Stands Out in the 2025 Raleigh Water Report?
Broad Routine Monitoring
Raleigh Water says it routinely monitors for more than 150 contaminants in drinking water under federal and state requirements.
Lead & Home Plumbing
The 2025 lead sampling table reports a non-detect result at the 90th percentile and 0 of 85 sample sites above the action level. The report also explains that lead can enter water from service-line or household plumbing materials.
Water Lab in Wake Forest
Raleigh Water's new 15,000-square-foot Drinking Water Compliance Laboratory is located at 10700 Star Road in Wake Forest and analyzes samples for the regional system serving Wake Forest and neighboring communities.
Municipal results are system-wide.
A Consumer Confidence Report is designed to summarize public-water monitoring and regulatory results. Water at one Wake Forest property can still be affected by the building's service line, plumbing, fixtures, water heater and other site-specific conditions.
What the Wake Forest Water Quality Report Does—and Does Not—Tell You
For Wake Forest homes served by Raleigh Water, the Consumer Confidence Report explains the municipal supply, monitoring results and regulatory context. It does not provide a complete diagnosis of water at one individual property.
What the Report Tells You
- Where Raleigh Water's source water comes from.
- Which treatment plants serve the regional public water system.
- Which regulated and selected unregulated substances were reported.
- How reported values compare with regulatory limits or other report context.
- System-wide information about disinfectants, hardness, lead, copper and other water characteristics.
What It May Not Tell You About Your Home
- Conditions caused by an individual service line, plumbing or fixtures.
- How water tastes, smells or behaves at a specific property.
- The PFAS concentration at one individual faucet.
- Conditions in a private well, which is separate from Raleigh Water's municipal supply.
- Which treatment approach best fits a specific household concern.
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Who provides municipal drinking water in Wake Forest?
Raleigh Water provides public water service within Wake Forest's designated urban service area. The Town of Wake Forest and City of Raleigh merged their water and sewer systems in 2005, and Raleigh owns and operates that public system.
What year does the latest Wake Forest Water Quality Report cover?
The current Raleigh Water Consumer Confidence Report is for reporting year 2025. Its main testing tables state that, unless otherwise noted, the data are from testing performed from January 1 through December 31, 2025.
Where does Wake Forest municipal drinking water come from?
Raleigh Water's source water comes from Falls Lake in northern Wake County and Lake Benson in Garner. Falls Lake is the primary source and Lake Benson is the secondary source.
Is Wake Forest water hard?
The 2025 Raleigh Water report lists total hardness at an average of 25.2 ppm as CaCO3, with a measured range of 21.9 to 35.3 ppm. That is a system-level characteristic and does not measure hardness at one individual home.
Does Raleigh Water use chloramines?
Yes. The 2025 report lists chloramines at 2.80 ppm with a range of 0.02 to 4.00 ppm. Raleigh Water also describes chloramination as part of its drinking-water treatment process.
What does the report show for lead and copper?
For 2025 sampling, the report lists lead as non-detect at the 90th percentile with 0 of 85 sites above the 15 ppb action level. Copper was 0.04 ppm at the 90th percentile, with 0 of 85 sites above the 1.3 ppm action level.
Does the municipal report test the water inside my house?
The report includes public-system monitoring and compliance sampling, including lead and copper sampling at selected customer sites. It does not provide a complete water analysis for every individual Wake Forest property.
Have Questions About Water at Your Wake Forest Home?
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