Air Quality
Good
Water Violations
165
Active Contamination
1
Active Permits
37
Air quality in Wake County is rated good with a median AQI of 44 (273 days measured in 2025). 50 community water systems serve the area, with 165 recent violations in the last 5 years. 1 contamination site are tracked, all with completed or ongoing remediation.
Air Quality — Wake County (2025)i
AQSThe Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0-50 is considered good; 51-100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
177Ozone Daysi
96Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.
Community Systemsi
50Active Systemsi
50Recent Violationsi
165Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
FIVE OAKS S/D
FLEETWOOD FALLS WATER SYSTEM
DOGWOOD KNOLLS SUBDIVISION
CLIFTWOOD WEST WATER SYSTEM
EAST SHORES S/D
SPRING VALLEY MH S/D
SPRINGDALE SD
COUNTRY ACRES MH S/D
CRESTVIEW S/D
MURRAY HILLS S/D
RAMA WOODS S/D
FOREST PINES S/D
MIDDLETON S/D
STALLINGS GLEN S/D
FIELDSTONE/COLD SPRINGS DEV
BAY POINTE S/D
HERMAN ACRES S/D
HOLLY HILLS S/D
IDLEWOOD ACRES WATER SYSTEM
SEDGEFIELD S/D
SPENCER RD PARK
SPRING VALLEY WATER SYSTEM
CEDAR VALLEY WATER SYSTEM
PINEWOOD ACRES WATER SYSTEM
HOMESTEAD PARK S/D
LANDSDOWN/EASTOVER S/D
SNOW CREEK HEIGHTS WATER SYST
RIVERVIEW ACRES WATER SYSTEM
SHILOH S/D
WESTSIDE HILLS S/D
CHAPEL VIEW CIRCLE WATER SYS
HOMESTEAD S/D WATER SYSTEM
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
HERITAGE FARMS S/D
HILLSBORO S/D
CEDAR WOOD ESTATES
OLDE BEAU GOLF CLUB
TWIN CREEKS S/D
PEBBLE BROOK ACRES S/D
CABARRUS ACRES WATER SYSTEM
BRAFFORD FARMS WATER SYSTEM
COUNTRY KNOLL S/D
WEATHERSTONE S/D
OAK ESTATES S/D
BELLE MEADE S/D
BROOKWOOD S/D
CLEARVIEW ACRES S/D
STARMOUNT VILLAGE S/D
OXFORD PARK WATER SYSTEM
PRESTIGE HEIGHTS
TRANQUIL VILLAGE S/D
Industrial Monitoringi
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIWastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i
NPDESContamination Sitesi
Contaminated sites tracked by the EPA and state agencies. Superfund sites are the most seriously contaminated locations. Brownfields are former industrial properties being cleaned up for reuse. LUST sites have confirmed leaks from underground storage tanks.