Wake Water Quality Report
10 cities ranked · Average grade: F · North Carolina
Avg Score
41.9
Cities Ranked
10
Health Violations
10
PFAS Detected
5
41.9
County avg score
10
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
90%
D or F grade
10
Health violations
5
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Wake cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
1
10%
Fair
D
3
30%
Poor
F
6
60%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 26.7 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 10 cities in Wake
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holly Springs | C- | 57 | 55K | 215 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 2 | Wendell | D | 47 | 2K | 465 | Health Unresolved | |
| 3 | Knightdale | D | 46 | 10K | 1330 | Health Unresolved | |
| 4 | Willow Springs | D | 46 | 4K | 335 | Health Unresolved | |
| 5 | Garner | F | 43 | 15K | 2185 | Health Unresolved | |
| 6 | Wake Forest | F | 43 | 8K | 377 | Health Unresolved | |
| 7 | Apex | F | 38.5 | 107K | 569 | Health Unresolved | |
| 8 | Cary | F | 34.6 | 234K | 93 | Health Unresolved | |
| 9 | Fuquay-Varina | F | 33.1 | 47K | 607 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 10 | Raleigh | F | 30.7 | 676K | 3207 | Health PFAS Unresolved |