Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
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Local water dashboard
Official source aggregationRegional hardness evidence, possible serving systems, EPA compliance history, and the measurements that are—and are not—available for Wake County.
Your tap water
Match the utility name to your water bill. These results describe the utility’s water, not a test at your home. A ZIP can include several water systems.
Utility hardness unavailable in this index
Nearby river or groundwater samples cannot tell us the hardness coming out of your tap. Ask your water provider for total hardness as CaCO₃, or test it at home.
Find an official utility report →At a glance
EPA quarter 2026Q2
Utility-reported hardness
Unavailable
Ask your provider or test your tap
All possible systems
No active flag
0 active health-based records
Measurements by utility
Each result belongs to a specific system.
Utility match
10 systems
Serves 42,954 people system-wide
Match the name on your water bill
These are possible serving systems. A record for one system does not apply to every home in this ZIP. Confirm your provider before interpreting a measurement or notice. Federal records can lag current utility notices.
EPA snapshot: 2026Q2. Historical window begins Jan 1, 2021.
NC0392055 · Surface water · 42,954 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Addressed | Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026 |
| TTHM | Addressed | Apr 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2026 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2025 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Apr 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2024 |
NC4092096 · Groundwater · 373 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
11% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
NC0392095 · Groundwater · 325 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
NC4392172 · Groundwater · 274 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 13, 2024 |
NC4392156 · Surface water · 272 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
17% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
NC4392142 · Groundwater · 270 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
NC4092084 · Groundwater · 206 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
50% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| o-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| p-Dichlorobenzene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Vinyl chloride | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloropropane | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| CHLOROBENZENE | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Benzene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Ethylbenzene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Styrene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,1-Dichloroethylene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Xylenes, Total | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Trichloroethylene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,2-Dichloroethane | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Tetrachloroethylene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| DICHLOROMETHANE | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Toluene | Resolved | Oct 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025 |
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 12, 2024 |
NC0392093 · Surface water · 178 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Resolved | Jul 1, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024 |
NC0392092 · Groundwater · 176 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
| Rule | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Public Notice | Addressed | Oct 23, 2025 |
| TTHM | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 27, 2024 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Resolved | Jan 1, 2022 to Sep 27, 2024 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Resolved | Jan 1, 2021 to Apr 28, 2021 |
NC4092178 · Groundwater · 127 people served system-wide
The system names this served city; Census place overlap links the city to this ZCTA.
No active health-based record in this imported snapshot
Find this utility’s official report →An action level is a regulatory trigger, not a pass/fail health boundary. A reported zero is the value in the source record and does not establish that lead is absent at your tap.
EPA SDWIS Lead and Copper Rule samples
0% of the listed benchmark
Monitoring period: Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2025
No record returned in this imported window. This is not a guarantee of tap-water safety.
Hardness meter
29.5
PPM as CaCO₃
Soft
PPM
29.5
GPG
1.7
Regional environmental evidence
USGS hardness classification scale
29.5 PPM
Parts per million
29.5
mg/L as CaCO₃ equivalent
Grains per gallon
1.7
1 GPG ≈ 17.1 PPM
How to use regional evidence
These samples describe nearby environmental water. They cannot establish whether your tap water is soft or hard. Use a utility result or a tap test for appliance settings and treatment sizing.
USGS sites used
24
Nearest site
10.9 mi
Observation range
Jul 15, 2019–Jun 1, 2026
Regional evidence confidence
Moderate
Median of the latest source-type-aligned hardness observation at each monitoring site within 25 miles. Nearest monitoring location: SWIFT CREEK TRIB BELOW SR 1379 AT RALEIGH, NC (Stream).USGS source documentation ↗Evidence tier: Regional environmental evidence. This value is not used as proof of the serving utility's treated-water hardness.
Regional context
These comparisons use other indexed ZIP estimates, not utility tap samples. They help show local context without replacing a household test.
Fuquay-Varina median
34 PPM
About the same2 indexed ZIP readings · Range 29.5–38.5 PPM
North Carolina median
45 PPM
15 PPM lower247 indexed ZIP readings · Range 3.1–269 PPM
Evidence-first next steps
This profile can help you ask the right question. It cannot select equipment for a property without a current result from the serving utility or the tap.
ZIP boundaries and utility service areas do not perfectly match. Verify the system on a water bill before relying on system-wide records.
Use the current Consumer Confidence Report for treated-water results and official notices.
Find an official utility report →Use a tap hardness test before sizing a softener. For health concerns, use a certified laboratory and the correct sampling protocol.
Convert your hardness test result →Nearby indexed reports
Estimates can differ across a city because monitoring locations and associated systems differ.
Frequently asked
EPA ECHO shows no active health-based violation for the associated systems in this reporting snapshot. This does not prove every contaminant is absent; federal records can lag and household plumbing can change tap conditions.
Utility-reported hardness is unavailable in this index. Regional samples do not establish tap-water hardness. Ask your provider or test your tap.
Confirm hardness at your tap and consider actual scale or spotting before choosing treatment. Regional environmental values cannot determine whether you need a softener. A softener addresses hardness, not every contaminant.