Where Garner Water Comes From

Garner’s drinking water is supplied through the City of Raleigh water system, which operates and maintains the regional water infrastructure serving Garner and nearby Wake County communities.

The primary source of drinking water for the system is Falls Lake Reservoir, a major surface water supply in northern Wake County. Raw water from the reservoir is transported to treatment plants before being distributed to homes and businesses across Garner and the surrounding region.

How Garner Water Is Treated

Water supplied to Garner is treated at Raleigh’s two municipal treatment plants: the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant and the Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant.

These facilities use a multi-stage treatment process that typically includes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. Additional steps such as ozone treatment and chloramines help maintain water quality throughout the distribution system.

Official Garner Water Quality Report

Raleigh Water publishes an annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) summarizing drinking water sources, treatment processes, and contaminant testing results for the regional water system serving Garner.

View the 2024 Report on This Page

Source: Raleigh Water — official annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report).

Additional Water Information (EWG Database)

Some homeowners also explore third-party water databases such as the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Tap Water Database, which compiles publicly available testing data for water utilities.