Where Wake Forest Water Comes From

Most Wake Forest drinking water is supplied through the City of Raleigh water system, which provides treated drinking water to Wake Forest and other communities in Wake County.

The primary source of drinking water for the system is Falls Lake Reservoir in northern Wake County, a large surface water reservoir that supplies raw water to regional treatment facilities before distribution.

How Wake Forest Water Is Treated

Water supplied to Wake Forest is treated at Raleigh’s two municipal facilities: the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant and the Dempsey E. Benton Water Treatment Plant.

Treatment generally includes coagulation, sedimentation, filtration, and disinfection. Utilities may also use ozone and chloramines to improve water quality and maintain protection throughout the distribution system.

Official Wake Forest Water Quality Report

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

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 drinking water utilities.