Tap water quality for ZIP 27603
48 community water systems linked to this ZIP, largest first.
⚠ Some links below are based on the utility's mailing address, not its mapped service area, and may be approximate.
What this means for you in ZIP 27603
- Is it safe to drink right now?
- Based on the latest EPA data, City of Raleigh Public Utilities has no unresolved health-based violations from the past year. Water that meets federal standards is generally considered safe to drink for most healthy people.
- Should I use a filter?
- Optional. Nothing in this data strongly calls for one. Many people still filter for chlorine taste and odor.
- What kind of filter?
- For taste and odor (chlorine/chloramine), an NSF/ANSI 42 pitcher or faucet filter is enough. See matched standards and product picks.
This is general information from public EPA data, not medical advice. Lead often comes from a home’s own pipes, so only a test of your tap can tell your exposure. If you are pregnant, caring for an infant, or have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor or health department.
Shown for the largest system linked to this ZIP. Check your water bill to confirm your provider.
Filters matched to City of Raleigh Public Utilities
FILTER PICKS
Look for filters certified (NSF, IAPMO or WQA) to these standards for the specific contaminant. Buttons open the maker’s page or an Amazon search; use “Check NSF listing” to verify a model’s claims. No affiliate links yet — grades are never sold.
PFOS
NSF/ANSI 53 (PFOA/PFOS claim)NSF/ANSI 58 (RO)Aquasana Claryum or OptimH2O (PFAS claim) ~$100–350
Aquasana under-sink lineup; must list PFOA/PFOS on the certificate — check before buying.
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Clearly Filtered Pitcher (PFAS claim) ~$110
Pitcher option with published PFAS reduction claims; verify NSF/IAPMO listing.
View on Clearly Filtered → Check NSF listing · Not an affiliate link · disclosure
Waterdrop G3 / G3P600 RO ~$300–500
Tankless RO; RO broadly reduces nitrate, fluoride, arsenic and many PFAS — confirm the certificate lists yours.
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Chlorine/chloramine taste
NSF/ANSI 42Aquasana Clean Water Pitcher ~$35
Pitcher for chlorine taste/odor; check the NSF/ANSI 42 listing for the exact model.
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Brita Elite Filter ~$20–40
Common faucet/pitcher option; confirm the 42 claim on the box.
View on Brita → Check NSF listing · Not an affiliate link · disclosure
Annual water quality report
Utilities must publish a Consumer Confidence Report every year by July 1. Find it on the utility’s website or ask them directly; EPA explains how. · Full report →
Water systems for this ZIP
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City of Raleigh Public Utilities
Serves 650,000 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; PFAS tested (UCMR 5), none above federal limits; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Johnston Co-West
Serves 99,027 people · Surface water · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; PFOA/PFOS average above the 4 ppt federal limit: PFOS, PFOA; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2024).
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Whittingham Master System
Serves 680 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Kensington Meadows S/D
Serves 638 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Glendale Master System
Serves 633 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 22 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Weekend Retreat/Southern Oak
Serves 615 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Broadhurst/Turner Downs S/D
Serves 597 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Crest of Carolina Master
Serves 564 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Stagecoach S/D
Serves 561 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Nottingham Forest S/D
Serves 549 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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All Star MHP
Serves 530 people · Groundwater · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Windhaven S/D
Serves 528 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Wilders Ridge S/D
Serves 518 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Turner Farms V Master System
Serves 518 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 22 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Hampton Ridge S/D
Serves 460 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Old Stage Place
Serves 364 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 116 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Holland Master System
Serves 325 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Horseshoe Mobile Estates
Serves 255 people · Groundwater · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Southside MHP
Serves 254 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 49 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Lassiter Farms S/D
Serves 254 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Colonial Heights-Malibu S/D
Serves 238 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Ridgebrook Bluff S/D
Serves 234 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 17 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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South Mountain S/D
Serves 234 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Foxmoor S/D
Serves 203 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Tavernier Subdivision
Serves 185 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Lake Wheeler MHP
Serves 180 people · Groundwater · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 8 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Hoke Landing S/D
Serves 165 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 2 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Woods of Ashbury SD
Serves 144 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Stonewood Manor S/D
Serves 127 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Robinfield Estates S/D
Serves 124 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Hudson Meadows S/D
Serves 122 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 10 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Worthington S/D
Serves 119 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Whitecroft Manor S/D
Serves 113 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Oak Ridge Park MHP
Serves 108 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Wynstone S/D
Serves 104 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Johnson & Son MHP
Serves 102 people · Groundwater · Full report →
1 health-based violation in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Lakewood Estates
Serves 102 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 4 monitoring/reporting violations; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Braxton Pointe S/D
Serves 89 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Squire Estates S/D
Serves 84 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Colonial Heights-Meadowbrook
Serves 77 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Oak Ridge Valley
Serves 71 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Green Pines Park
Serves 66 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Lakeside Estates
Serves 61 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 10 monitoring/reporting violations; 4 not yet resolved; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Hanover Downs S/D
Serves 53 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Ashebrook S/D
Serves 53 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Rolling Meadow S/D
Serves 48 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 1 monitoring/reporting violation; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Burnette`s MHP
Serves 47 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 3 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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Farm Road Trailer Park
Serves 28 people · Groundwater · Full report →
No health-based violations in the last 5 years; 6 monitoring/reporting violations; 1 not yet resolved; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2025).
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