What was found in Raeford's water
The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Suppliers | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3085.7 µg/L 31% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4348.05 µg/L — NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC · 1,105 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 2865 µg/L 29% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3970 µg/L — HILLCREST-SCURLOCK WATER INC · 1,369 people · 2019 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Copper | 71.23 µg/L 5.5% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 1248 µg/L — NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC · 1,105 people · 2018 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Fluoride | 451.1 µg/L 11% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 875.1 µg/L — RAEFORD, CITY OF · 6,718 people · 2017 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Nitrite | 83.31 µg/L 8.3% of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| TTHM | 27.725 µg/L 35% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 75.72 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 7/7 | SYR4 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 38.48 µg/L 64% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 65.305 µg/L — NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC · 1,105 people · 2019 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Xylenes, Total | 53.21 µg/L 0.5% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Chloroform | 41.486 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Barium | 26.55 µg/L 1.3% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 38.8 µg/L — HILLCREST-SCURLOCK WATER INC · 1,369 people · 2019 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 20.6 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.54 µg/L — NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC · 1,105 people · 2019 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 24.16 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 31.5 µg/L — NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC · 1,105 people · 2019 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 5.64575 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 27.08 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 17.03 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 23.3645 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 6/7 | SYR4 |
| Bromoform | 0.6600 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 15.436 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Lead | 4 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 15 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 13.4692 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.925 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 12.85 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Lithium | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2024 | 1/7 | UCMR-5 |
| Ethylbenzene | 8.10255 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 700 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U | 8.06 pCi/L 54% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 4/7 | SYR4 |
| Cyanide | 7.76 µg/L 3.9% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 2.27 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 7.6 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 2/7 | SYR4 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 4.08 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 6.73 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2019 | 3/7 | SYR4 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 5.39 pCi/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 3.78 pCi/L 76% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 4.8 pCi/L — NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC · 1,105 people · 2017 | 5/7 | SYR4 |
| Dichloromethane | 2.54655 µg/L 51% of the EPA limit 5 µg/L Highest in the city: HILLCREST-SCURLOCK WATER INC · 1,369 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Chromium | 2.0053 µg/L 2% of the EPA limit 100 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Combined Uranium | 1.49 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 30 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Atrazine | 0.1323 µg/L 4.4% of the EPA limit 3 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| Pentachlorophenol | 0.0670 µg/L 6.7% of the EPA limit 1 µg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2019 | 1/7 | SYR4 |
| PFOS | 0.0048 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0150 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 2/7 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfpea | 0.0096 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 1/7 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhxa | 0.0083 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 1/7 | UCMR-5 |
| PFOA | 0.0082 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 1/7 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfba | 0.0062 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 1/7 | UCMR-5 |
| PFBS | 0.0045 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0061 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 2/7 | UCMR-5 |
| PFHXS | 0.0032 µg/L No EPA limit set Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2025
Highest in the city: 0.0047 µg/L — HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 2/7 | UCMR-5 |
| Pfhpa | 0.0042 µg/L No EPA limit set Highest in the city: HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH · 13,378 people · 2024 | 1/7 | UCMR-5 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L Main supplier: HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM · 36,640 people · 2025 | 7/7 | LCR |
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is
well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the
limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there
means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a
running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the
system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a
violation.
Formal violations are listed separately.
These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide
average. A detection means the lab measured the
substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source
tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.
Water suppliers serving Raeford
| Supplier | Population served |
|---|---|
| HOKE CO REGIONAL WATER SYSTEM | 36,640 |
| HOKE CO REGIONAL--ROCKFISH | 13,378 |
| RAEFORD, CITY OF | 6,718 |
| HILLCREST-SCURLOCK WATER INC | 1,369 |
| NORTHWEST WATER SUPPLY INC | 1,105 |
| WRIGHTSBORO S/D | 103 |
| 401 MOBILE HOME PARK | 75 |
Frequently asked questions about Raeford tap water
Is Raeford tap water safe to drink?
EPA testing detected 39 contaminants in the water serving Raeford. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.
How many water suppliers serve Raeford?
7 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Raeford, North Carolina to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.
What contaminants are in Raeford's water?
The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Raeford include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Nitrite. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.
Where does this data come from?
Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.