Cary, NC water quality
Cary, NC is served by 224 public water systems, serving 298,036 people combined. Across those systems, we count 6 health-based violations in the last 5 years. The worst Tap Grade among them is C.
Water systems serving Cary
Showing the 100 largest by population served, of 224 systems serving Cary.
CARY, TOWN OF
CARY, NC · 227,300 served
BAYLEAF MASTER
CARY, NC · 16,715 served
NEW LIGHT MASTER
CARY, NC · 2,619 served
STONEHENGE S/D
CARY, NC · 1,840 served
MEDFIELD ESTATES S/D
CARY, NC · 772 served
TURNER FARMS III & IV
CARY, NC · 757 served
ROYAL SENTER RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 740 served
MALLARDS CROSSING S/D
CARY, NC · 709 served
MOBILE ESTATES
SHALLOTTE, NC · 690 served
WHITTINGHAM MASTER SYSTEM
CARY, NC · 680 served
MYATT MILL S/D
CARY, NC · 676 served
LYNNHAVEN-CROWSDALE
CARY, NC · 650 served
KENSINGTON MEADOWS S/D
CARY, NC · 638 served
GLENDALE MASTER SYSTEM
CARY, NC · 633 served
WEEKEND RETREAT/SOUTHERN OAK
CARY, NC · 615 served
CAMELOT S/D
CARY, NC · 607 served
WEST OAKS S/D
CARY, NC · 605 served
BROADHURST/TURNER DOWNS S/D
CARY, NC · 597 served
SADDLE RUN S/D
CARY, NC · 589 served
MIDDLE CREEK MASTER
CARY, NC · 580 served
AVOCET S/D
CARY, NC · 566 served
CREST OF CAROLINA MASTER
CARY, NC · 564 served
STAGECOACH S/D
CARY, NC · 561 served
NOTTINGHAM FOREST S/D
CARY, NC · 549 served
JAMISON PARK S/D
CARY, NC · 531 served
ALL STAR MHP
CARY, NC · 530 served
WINDHAVEN S/D
CARY, NC · 528 served
WILDERS RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 518 served
TURNER FARMS V MASTER SYSTEM
CARY, NC · 518 served
BRIARWOOD/KILDAIRE
CARY, NC · 517 served
COTESWORTH DOWN S/D
CARY, NC · 510 served
HONEYCUTT LANDING S/D
CARY, NC · 473 served
CROSS CREEK MHP
CARY, NC · 467 served
GAYLEE VILLAGE
CARY, NC · 465 served
SWIFT CREEK MASTER SYSTEM
CARY, NC · 465 served
THOMPSON MILLS S/D
CARY, NC · 460 served
HAMPTON RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 460 served
BARCLAY DOWNS S/D
CARY, NC · 459 served
RIDGEHAVEN S/D
CARY, NC · 455 served
MEADOW RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 453 served
ASHLEY HILLS S/D
CARY, NC · 453 served
TRADEWINDS S/D
CARY, NC · 442 served
SEDGEMOOR S/D
CARY, NC · 435 served
SADDLERIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 433 served
KENNEBEC FARMS S/D
CARY, NC · 422 served
KINGS GRANT S/D
CARY, NC · 412 served
WAKEFIELD S/D
CARY, NC · 408 served
BROOKSTONE S/D
CARY, NC · 399 served
HILLINGTON WEST S/D
CARY, NC · 394 served
HIGH GROVE S/D
CARY, NC · 373 served
CHATHAM ESTATES MHP
SHALLOTTE, NC · 366 served
OLD STAGE PLACE
CARY, NC · 364 served
ROWLAND POND S/D
CARY, NC · 363 served
SAWYER`S MILL S/D
CARY, NC · 355 served
MATHERLY S/D
CARY, NC · 353 served
NEUSE RIVER VILLAGE MHP
CARY, NC · 333 served
ALTICE ESTATES S/D
CARY, NC · 330 served
HOLLAND MASTER SYSTEM
CARY, NC · 325 served
HIGH MEADOWS S/D
CARY, NC · 320 served
SOUTHWOOD-SURRY RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 314 served
STEVENS OAKS
CARY, NC · 292 served
BLALOCK FOREST S/D
CARY, NC · 287 served
FAIRVIEW WOODED ACRES MH S/D
CARY, NC · 284 served
HOPSON DOWNS S/D
CARY, NC · 282 served
BERKSHIRE DOWNS
CARY, NC · 277 served
CROOKED CREEK S/D
CARY, NC · 274 served
SUN RIDGE FARM S/D
CARY, NC · 272 served
FOREST GLEN MASTER
CARY, NC · 270 served
KENDALL HILL MASTER
CARY, NC · 267 served
MERION S/D
CARY, NC · 267 served
OLD MILBURNIE CROSSING S/D
CARY, NC · 262 served
LASSITER FARMS S/D
CARY, NC · 254 served
SOUTHSIDE MHP
CARY, NC · 254 served
BLACKSTONE MEADOWS
CARY, NC · 246 served
CRESCENT RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 242 served
COLONIAL HEIGHTS-MALIBU S/D
CARY, NC · 238 served
GRISSOM FARM S/D
CARY, NC · 236 served
GREYCLIFF MASTER
CARY, NC · 235 served
RIDGEBROOK BLUFF S/D
CARY, NC · 234 served
SOUTH MOUNTAIN S/D
CARY, NC · 234 served
HEATHERSTONE WEST S/D
CARY, NC · 234 served
DUNCAN RIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 231 served
GALLOWAY S/D
CARY, NC · 231 served
VALLEY WOODS MHP
CARY, NC · 224 served
EAGLE CREEK S/D
CARY, NC · 223 served
ELLIOTT LANDING S/D
CARY, NC · 219 served
FAIR OAKS S/D
CARY, NC · 216 served
LEGACY AT FORTY TWO S/D
CARY, NC · 211 served
HAMPTON PARK SD
CARY, NC · 206 served
FOXMOOR S/D
CARY, NC · 203 served
COTTONWOOD S/D
CARY, NC · 203 served
THE POINTE S/D
CARY, NC · 203 served
WOODWAY S/D
CARY, NC · 188 served
LAKEFALL S/D
CARY, NC · 188 served
TAVERNIER SUBDIVISION
CARY, NC · 185 served
CAMBRIDGE S/D
CARY, NC · 185 served
MOOREFIELD S/D
CARY, NC · 181 served
RIVERVIEW NORTH
CARY, NC · 180 served
WOODSCREEK S/D
CARY, NC · 180 served
WHITETAIL FARM S/D
CARY, NC · 178 served
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Is Cary, NC tap water safe to drink?
224 public water systems serve Cary, NC, with 6 health-based violations in the last 5 years across them. The worst Tap Grade among them is C. A Tap Grade summarizes public EPA compliance records; it is not a determination that water is safe or unsafe to drink.
Does Cary's water have lead in it?
The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 11.5 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.
Has PFAS been detected in Cary's water?
Yes — at least one water system serving Cary has detected PFAS under UCMR5.
Other cities in North Carolina
See all of North Carolina →Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2
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