North Carolina
It depends on the town. 186 of 280 listed water systems in North Carolina, United States are low risk (66.4%).
- 186Low
- 88Medium
- 5High
- 1Critical
- AberdeenLow risk
- AhoskieLow risk
- Albemarle2 systems · low risk
- AngierMedium risk
- Apex2 systems · includes medium risk
- ArchdaleLow risk
- AsheboroMedium risk
- AshevilleMedium risk
- Atlantic BeachLow risk
- AydenLow risk
- BayboroMedium risk
- Beaufort2 systems · includes medium risk
- Bell ArthurMedium risk
- BelmontLow risk
- BensonLow risk
- Bessemer CityMedium risk
- Black MountainMedium risk
- Boiling SpringsMedium risk
- Boone2 systems · includes medium risk
- Brevard2 systems · low risk
- BroadwayLow risk
- Bryson CityLow risk
- Burgaw2 systems · medium risk
- BurlingtonLow risk
- BurnsvilleLow risk
- ButnerLow risk
- BuxtonLow risk
- CamdenLow risk
- CantonLow risk
- Carolina BeachLow risk
- CarrboroLow risk
- Carthage2 systems · low risk
- CaryLow risk
- Charlotte2 systems · low risk
- CherokeeMedium risk
- CherryvilleMedium risk
- China GroveLow risk
- ChinquapinLow risk
- Clayton3 systems · low risk
- Clinton2 systems · low risk
- ConcordLow risk
- ConoverLow risk
- Cullowhee2 systems · includes medium risk
- Currituck CountyMedium risk
- DallasLow risk
- DavidsonLow risk
- Deep RunLow risk
- DentonLow risk
- DenverMedium risk
- DrexelLow risk
- Dunn2 systems · low risk
- DurhamLow risk
- EastoverLow risk
- Eden2 systems · includes high risk
- Edenton2 systems · medium risk
- Elizabeth City3 systems · low risk
- Elizabethtown3 systems · low risk
- ElkinLow risk
- ElonLow risk
- Emerald IsleLow risk
- Energy UnitedLow risk
- Fairfield HarbourLow risk
- FarmvilleLow risk
- Fayetteville3 systems · low risk
- First Craven SanitaryMedium risk
- Forest CityLow risk
- Fort Bragg2 systems · low risk
- FranklinMedium risk
- FranklintonHigh risk
- Fuquay-VarinaLow risk
- GastoniaLow risk
- GatesvilleLow risk
- GibsonvilleLow risk
- Glen AlpineLow risk
- Goldsboro5 systems · includes medium risk
- GrahamLow risk
- Granite Falls2 systems · low risk
- GreensboroLow risk
- Greenville2 systems · includes medium risk
- HalifaxLow risk
- HamletMedium risk
- HampsteadLow risk
- HarrisburgLow risk
- HavelockLow risk
- HaysMedium risk
- HendersonLow risk
- HendersonvilleLow risk
- HertfordMedium risk
- HickoryLow risk
- High PointMedium risk
- HighlandsMedium risk
- HildebranMedium risk
- HillsboroughLow risk
- Holden BeachLow risk
- Holly SpringsLow risk
- Hudson2 systems · low risk
- Jackson2 systems · medium risk
- Jacksonville2 systems · medium risk
- JamestownLow risk
- KannapolisMedium risk
- KenansvilleLow risk
- Kill Devil Hills2 systems · low risk
- KingLow risk
- Kings MountainMedium risk
- Kinston2 systems · low risk
- Kure BeachLow risk
- Lake Royale S/dLow risk
- LandisLow risk
- LaurinburgLow risk
- Leland2 systems · includes medium risk
- LenoirLow risk
- LexingtonLow risk
- Lillington2 systems · includes medium risk
- LincolntonLow risk
- LocustLow risk
- LongviewLow risk
- LouisburgLow risk
- LowellMedium risk
- LumbertonMedium risk
- Maggie ValleyMedium risk
- MaidenLow risk
- Marine Corps Air Station Cherry PointLow risk
- MarionMedium risk
- MaxtonLow risk
- Mebane2 systems · includes medium risk
- Millers CreekMedium risk
- Mocksville2 systems · low risk
- Monroe2 systems · includes medium risk
- Mooresville2 systems · low risk
- Moravian FallsMedium risk
- Morehead CityMedium risk
- Morganton3 systems · low risk
- Mount AiryLow risk
- Mount GileadMedium risk
- Mount HollyLow risk
- Mount OliveMedium risk
- Mulberry-fairplains WtrMedium risk
- MurfreesboroMedium risk
- MurphyMedium risk
- Nashville2 systems · includes medium risk
- New Bern2 systems · includes medium risk
- Newport2 systems · includes medium risk
- NewtonLow risk
- North WilkesboroLow risk
- NorwoodMedium risk
- Oak IslandLow risk
- Ocean Isle BeachLow risk
- OxfordLow risk
- Pfeiffer-n StanlyLow risk
- Pine Knoll ShoresLow risk
- PinehurstLow risk
- PittsboroMedium risk
- PlymouthMedium risk
- Raeford3 systems · includes medium risk
- Raleigh2 systems · low risk
- RandlemanLow risk
- RanloMedium risk
- Red SpringsMedium risk
- ReidsvilleLow risk
- Roanoke RapidsLow risk
- Rockingham2 systems · includes medium risk
- Rocky MountLow risk
- RoxboroLow risk
- RutherfordtonLow risk
- SalisburyLow risk
- Sanford2 systems · includes high risk
- SawmillsMedium risk
- SelmaMedium risk
- Seymour Johnson AfbLow risk
- Shelby2 systems · low risk
- Sherrills FordLow risk
- Siler CityLow risk
- Smithfield3 systems · includes medium risk
- Snow HillLow risk
- Southern Outer Banks Wtr SystLow risk
- Southern PinesMedium risk
- Spring LakeCritical risk
- Spruce PineLow risk
- StanleyMedium risk
- Statesville2 systems · medium risk
- StokesMedium risk
- Surf CityMedium risk
- SwanquarterLow risk
- Tarboro2 systems · medium risk
- TaylorsvilleLow risk
- The Bald Head IslandLow risk
- ThomasvilleLow risk
- Topsail BeachLow risk
- TrentonLow risk
- TroutmanMedium risk
- TroyMedium risk
- TryonMedium risk
- Usmc Lejeune--hadnot PointHigh risk
- Usmc Lejeune--holcomb BlvdLow risk
- Usmc Lejeune--new River Air StLow risk
- Usmc Lejeune--rifle RangeLow risk
- ValdeseLow risk
- Wadesboro2 systems · low risk
- WallaceHigh risk
- WarrentonLow risk
- Washington3 systems · includes medium risk
- Waynesville2 systems · medium risk
- Weaverville2 systems · includes medium risk
- Whispering PinesMedium risk
- White LakeMedium risk
- Whiteville2 systems · includes medium risk
- WilkesboroLow risk
- WilliamstonMedium risk
- Wilmington2 systems · low risk
- Wilson3 systems · low risk
- WindsorLow risk
- WingateLow risk
- Winston-SalemLow risk
- WintervilleMedium risk
- WintonLow risk
- Wrightsville BeachMedium risk
- YadkinvilleLow risk
Covers community water systems serving 3,300 people or more. The rating uses health-based violations of federal drinking-water standards in the last three years, and whether those violations have been fixed. Each system is placed at a town it serves, so positions are approximate.
Common questions
Can I drink the tap water in North Carolina, United States?
It depends on the town. 186 of 280 listed water systems in North Carolina, United States are low risk (66.4%).
Where do these ratings come from?
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System. Period covered: October 2023 to September 2026.