Is Fuquay-Varina, NC tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Town of Fuquay-Varina. 9 PFAS were detected below the limits.

21 public water systems serve parts of Fuquay-Varina. The largest, Town of Fuquay-Varina, serves 42,954 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Town of Fuquay-Varina

42,954 people · Purchased surface water · EPA ID NC0392055

Buys treated water from Town of Holly Springs, Johnston County – West, Harnett Regional Water, City of Raleigh.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA One sample above limit	–	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFOS One sample above limit	–	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFHxS Detected, below limit	–	10 ppt	Detected, below limit
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Across North Carolina, 66 of 285 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 5 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. North Carolina results.

Fuquay-Varina homes and lead pipes

of homes built before 1980 (North Carolina 34%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (North Carolina 8%)

26%

of households rent (North Carolina 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Fuquay-Varina town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Fuquay-Varina

West Oaks S/D Water System
605 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Saddle Run S/D Water System
589 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
High Grove S/D Water System
373 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Amherst S/D Water System
325 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Crooked Creek S/D Water System
274 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sun Ridge Farm S/D Water System
272 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

14 more systems

Forest Glen Master Water System
270 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Hampton Park SD Water System
206 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pleasant Grove Mhc Water System
180 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
Pear Meadows S/D Water System
178 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Country Creek S/D Water System
176 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Twin Creeks S/D Water System
127 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Stonewood Manor S/D Water System
127 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Southwyck S/D Water System
124 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Willow Hills S/D Water System
102 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Vintage Acres S/D Water System
81 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Graystone S/D Water System
53 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Jch MHP LLC
50 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Holland Downs S/D Water System
50 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lake Springs S/D Water System
49 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS
Holly Springs 5 mi Town of Holly Springs	Town of Holly Springs	Above limit
Apex 10 mi Town of Apex	Town of Apex	None above limits
Garner 10 mi Johnston County – West	Johnston County – West	Above limit
Cary 12 mi Town of Cary	Town of Cary	None above limits
Raleigh 17 mi City of Raleigh	City of Raleigh	None above limits
Clayton 18 mi Town of Clayton	Town of Clayton	None above limits

Fuquay-Varina ZIP codes (1)

27526

Questions

Is Fuquay-Varina tap water safe to drink?

Town of Fuquay-Varina had 1 health-based violation since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Fuquay-Varina, NC?

21 public water systems serve parts of Fuquay-Varina. The largest is Town of Fuquay-Varina (42,954 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Fuquay-Varina tap water have PFAS?

Town of Fuquay-Varina had 9 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Fuquay-Varina homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 7% of Fuquay-Varina homes as built before 1980 (North Carolina: 34%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Town of Fuquay-Varina's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.