The Honest Answer
Is Raleigh Tap Water Safe?
The short answer: yes, Raleigh tap water meets every federal regulatory standard. The longer answer is that 'meets federal standards' and 'is the water I want my family drinking' aren't the same conversation. Here's what's actually in it.
How You'll Know
The signs to look for.
Wondering whether to bother with a home filtration system
Concerned about chloramines, PFAS, or disinfection byproducts
Reading conflicting advice online
Saw your annual Raleigh water quality report and didn't know what to make of it
What It Is
The cause, in plain English.
Raleigh's water comes primarily from Falls Lake, treated at the E.M. Johnson Water Treatment Plant, and distributed across Wake County. The City reports annually on treatment results and consistently meets EPA Safe Drinking Water Act requirements. That means it's safe to drink. It doesn't tell you about taste, hardness, scale buildup on your appliances, or what level of chloramines and trace contaminants you personally are comfortable with — that's a different conversation.
What We Install For It
The right system for the right problem.
We start with a free in-home water test at your address. If the test shows your water is in great shape and a system isn't warranted, we'll tell you that. If there are real reasons to treat — hardness, chloramine taste, a desire for higher-quality drinking water at the kitchen tap — we'll recommend exactly what fits, and nothing more.
See Whole-Home Carbon FiltrationFrequently Asked
Common questions, honest answers.
Find Out What's In Your Water.
Free in-home water test. We'll show you exactly what's in your water and what — if anything — to do about it.