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Public water-system records for Garner, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Deerchase S/D
Active health-based drinking-water issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 757 people
Middlesex Water System
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City-area ZIP code · Serves 1,389 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASNo health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Wake County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Raleigh-Durham Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Moderate <= 12.7ppm
Original designation: Jan 1992
Current design value: 1.5 ppm (2023-2025)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Millbrook School — Raleigh, North Carolina
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.3 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.038 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Oldcastle Precast Inc
Reported: 2024
Safety-Kleen Systems Raleigh (Ral)
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
4851 JONES SAUSAGE RD, GARNER
2.4 miles away · WAKE County
Reported: Nov 2026
902 WITHERS RD; SR 1466, GARNER
3.9 miles away · WAKE County
Reported: Nov 2026
US HWY 70 WEST, GARNER
2.4 miles away · WAKE County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Oldcastle Precast Inc
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
Wake County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Wake County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
PUBLIC SERVICE CO OF NORTH CAROLINA
Incident date: Aug 24, 2022
Property damage: $210,000
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Wake County, North CarolinaPop. 1,175,021
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 5,151 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 10.8% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 10.5% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 31.6% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 10.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.8% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 81.2 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Garner.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 19 violations for Deerchase S/D, including 5 marked active.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 34 violations for Middlesex Water System, including 1 marked active.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Garner.
The monitoring station at Millbrook School, Raleigh, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Millbrook School, Raleigh, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.3 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Millbrook School, Raleigh, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.038 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The radon data for Garner covers Wake County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Garner reports a life expectancy of 81.2 years in Wake County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Garner reports 5,151 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Wake County, North Carolina. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Garner lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Wake County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Public Service Co of North Carolina near Garner on Aug 24, 2022. The reported release was natural gas.