RALEIGH, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained

RALEIGH, CITY OF's only violations on record are reporting or monitoring lapses, not a contaminant or treatment-technique failure EPA classifies as health-based. Population served: 650,000, over 200,114 connections.

RALEIGH, CITY OF's record against the rest of the country

6 total violations and 0 health-based ones put RALEIGH, CITY OF at the 16th percentile nationally for violation burden, rank 10,893 of 12,903.

Against the NC average

RALEIGH, CITY OF's 0 health-based violations sit within the NC average of 5.7, across 360 systems statewide. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

RALEIGH, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2016-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 06/26/2026.

What RALEIGH, CITY OF's record does not cover

RALEIGH, CITY OF's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. This record - 0 health-based violations on file for RALEIGH, CITY OF - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.