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Tap water quality report

Fuquay-Varina, Town of

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
23
detected
42,954
people served
12
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Wake

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

12
health-based violations
59
violations on file
6
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2020-11-01 → 2020-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2013-07-01 → 2013-07-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0130 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfhxa 0.0190 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOA 0.0110 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFOS 0.0110 µg/L 4/4 2024
Pfpea 0.0210 µg/L 4/4 2024
PFBS 0.0150 µg/L 3/4 2024
Pfhpa 0.0070 µg/L 3/4 2024
PFHXS 0.0044 µg/L 2/4 2024
6:2 Fts 0.0059 µg/L 1/4 2024

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
40 µg/L 67%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 62 µg/L
141/147 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
63.08 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 82.9 µg/L
140/140 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
16.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 20.2 µg/L
122/122 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
42.285 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 55.6 µg/L
122/122 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
19.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.7 µg/L
116/122 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37 µg/L
115/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
17.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
114/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
10.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 13 µg/L
63/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
13.15 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.6 µg/L
46/122 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
110.25 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 342 µg/L
44/61 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
3.38 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.9 µg/L
17/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
11/11 LCR 2025
Monochloroacetic Acid
22.55 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23 µg/L
10/124 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
117.5 µg/L 783%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 164 µg/L
7/61 SYR4 2014–2017
21 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
WAGNER, MICHAEL
Phone
919-567-3911
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Fuquay-Varina, Town of

Is Fuquay-Varina, Town of tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Fuquay-Varina, Town of's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Fuquay-Varina, Town of's water?

EPA monitoring detected Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Fuquay-Varina, Town of serve?

Fuquay-Varina, Town of reports serving 42,954 people in North Carolina, per its EPA record.

Has Fuquay-Varina, Town of had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 59 violations on file for Fuquay-Varina, Town of, of which 12 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 6 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.