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Is there lead in Raleigh's tap water?

NO LEADfound in Raleigh's water at the latest test, from 2023 to 2025

Too little lead to measure

Water companies that supply Raleigh

84 public water companies list Raleigh as a place they supply. The biggest is Raleigh's water department, with about 650,000 people. The highest latest result among Raleigh's water companies is 10 parts per billion, at Neuse Woods Mh S/D. None of the 84 with results was above 15 at its latest test. 69 found too little lead to measure. Small ones like Norwood S/D supply just their own grounds or street; most of Raleigh gets its water from Raleigh's water department. 74 are small systems serving fewer than 500 people each, such as a mobile home park, a subdivision or a business with its own well. Your water bill names yours.

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