Water Quality: Durham, NC
13 water systems • 323,806 people served
Multiple Health Violations1147
Total Violations
14
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Systems
323,806
Population Served
Water Quality Summary
Durham has 14 health-based violations on record, meaning one or more contaminants were found above EPA-established safe levels. Contaminants involved: Disinfection Byproducts, Gross Alpha, Selenium, Stage 2 DBP. In total, 1147 violations are on record for 13 water systems serving 323,806 people.
Contaminants Found
Disinfection Byproducts
Gross Alpha
Selenium
Stage 2 DBP
Water Systems Serving Durham
| System Name | PWSID | Source | Population | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DURHAM, CITY OF | NC0332010 | Surface Water | 322,083 | 9 |
| CROWN MHP | NC0241112 | Groundwater | 343 | 51 |
| WHISPERING PINES MHP | NC0332106 | Groundwater | 305 | 861 |
| GRANVILLE FAMILY PARK | NC0239103 | Groundwater | 232 | 10 |
| WINSTEAD MOBILE TERRACE | NC0433120 | Groundwater | 189 | 30 |
| OAK RIDGE PARK MHP | NC0392248 | Groundwater | 108 | 4 |
| ARBOR HILL MHP | NC0368108 | Groundwater | 96 | 49 |
| EUGLENA JUNCTION | NC0368162 | Groundwater | 96 | 10 |
| STONEGATE MHP S/D | NC0368193 | Groundwater | 96 | 13 |
| KERLEY GARDENS | NC0332130 | Groundwater | 87 | 21 |
| DURHAM COUNTY ROUGEMONT WATER SYSTEM | NC4032018 | Groundwater | 84 | 3 |
| PLEASANT HILL MOBILE ESTATES | NC0392228 | Groundwater | 62 | 23 |
| HOMESTEAD MHP | NC0368119 | Groundwater | 25 | 63 |
Concerned About Your Water?
A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.
Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.
Data Sources
Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.