39.5
County avg score
6
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
83%
D or F grade
6
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Wake cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
17%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
5
83%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 29.7 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Wake
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Wake
Worst cities
County context
97.0%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
714
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Wake
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Wake, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 714 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
ARCLIN USA LLC MONCURE, NC27559 | Formaldehyde | 713 |
TRIANGLE BRICK - MERRY OAKS MONCURE, NC27559 | Lead compounds | 1 |
PALLET ONE OF SILER CITY SILER CITY, NC27344 | Lead compounds | 0 |
MOUNTAIRE FARMS - SILER CITY PLANT SILER CITY, NC27344 | — | — |
3M CO-PITTSBORO MONCURE, NC27559 | — | — |
+ 4 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Full Rankings
All 6 cities in Wake
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holly Springs | C- | 57 | 52K | 215 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wake Forest | F | 43 | 3K | 377 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Apex | F | 38.5 | 82K | 569 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Cary | F | 34.6 | 233K | 93 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Fuquay-Varina | F | 33.1 | 43K | 607 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 6 | Raleigh | F | 30.7 | 640K | 3207 | Health PFAS Unresolved |