Is RALEIGH, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. RALEIGH, CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is RALEIGH, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

RALEIGH, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

RALEIGH, NC · Wake County

RALEIGH, CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

RALEIGH, CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RALEIGH, CITY OF.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace North Carolina’s official records. Always confirm current status with North Carolina before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): NC0392010
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 650,000
Service connections: 200,114
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

RALEIGH, CITY OF is the second largest community water system in North Carolina, serving 650,000 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 2006 and 2016, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2016.

All 5 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Bromate
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
December 1, 2014 – February 28, 2015
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
March 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2006 – February 28, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2006 – January 31, 2006
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Bromate	—	Resolved
December 1, 2014 – February 28, 2015	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
March 1, 2006 – March 31, 2006	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
February 1, 2006 – February 28, 2006	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
January 1, 2006 – January 31, 2006	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

November 30, 2016State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
November 30, 2016State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 30, 2016State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
November 30, 2016State Public Notification requestedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 30, 2016State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 29, 2016State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 1, 2016State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 18, 2015State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 7, 2015State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
April 29, 2015State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
April 29, 2015State Administrative/Compliance Order without penalty issued1 linked violation
April 29, 2015State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
May 31, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 31, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
May 31, 2007State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 15, 2007State Public Notification requested22 linked violations
February 15, 2007State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
February 15, 2007State Formal Notice of Violation issued22 linked violations

Common questions

Is RALEIGH, CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. RALEIGH, CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is RALEIGH, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: RALEIGH, CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does RALEIGH, CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for RALEIGH, CITY OF.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

WHEELER, WHIT

919-996-4582

RALEIGH, NC 27602