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North Carolina Tap Water Quality Rankings 2026

302 cities · 9,211,368 people served

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All Cities in North Carolina

#	City	Score	Population	Violations
1	Charlotte	C (50)	1,216,502	795
2	Raleigh	C (52)	645,627	217
3	Pfafftown	B (67)	388,060	33
4	Durham	F (11)	322,083	69
5	Greensboro	B (65)	319,588	8
6	Cary	C (53)	309,204	702
7	Fayetteville	B (66)	215,590	8
8	Jacksonville	D (38)	214,036	457
9	Monroe	C (56)	210,635	36
10	Wilmington	C (59)	204,040	32
11	Asheville	C (56)	168,909	90
12	Welcome	B (75)	153,632	25
13	Bolivia	F (10)	142,227	51
14	Smithfield	C (55)	128,232	70
15	Greenville	B (75)	127,780	36
16	Lillington	B (61)	120,739	23
17	Concord	C (57)	120,548	15
18	High Point	B (68)	118,399	8
19	Goldsboro	B (64)	102,776	207
20	Gastonia	B (70)	98,388	37
21	Hickory	A (89)	94,979	20
22	Lumberton	B (66)	89,763	13
23	Carrboro	A (92)	86,300	2
24	Shelby	C (54)	82,332	80
25	Apex	C (55)	82,029	30
26	Sanford	F (2)	81,508	267
27	Hendersonville	D (31)	79,278	69
28	New Bern	B (64)	75,732	50
29	Camp Lejeune	B (79)	69,500	26
30	Fort Bragg	B (75)	68,733	11
31	Burlington	D (39)	63,815	81
32	Wilson	B (79)	59,683	34
33	Raeford	D (23)	59,210	783
34	Statesville	D (24)	58,016	212
35	Kannapolis	D (26)	57,859	129
36	Rocky Mount	F (0)	55,891	57
37	Mooresville	C (48)	52,509	46
38	Holly Springs	D (23)	51,947	39
39	Salisbury	C (57)	51,774	112
40	Lenoir	B (66)	50,436	140
41	Denver	C (43)	49,693	18
42	Leland	B (76)	45,748	13
43	Carthage	D (34)	45,336	322
44	Washington	B (77)	44,774	57
45	Kill Devil Hills	A (89)	43,518	21
46	Elizabeth City	A (93)	43,027	7
47	Kinston	D (32)	42,969	97
48	Fuquay-Varina	C (56)	42,954	14
49	Mocksville	F (18)	37,690	87
50	Burgaw	D (33)	35,850	63
51	Albemarle	F (16)	34,944	211
52	Rockingham	D (28)	34,897	53
53	Clayton	B (63)	34,212	51
54	Boone	C (52)	30,961	80
55	Asheboro	C (50)	29,885	36
56	Mebane	F (14)	29,435	143
57	Youngsville	D (20)	28,792	137
58	Pinebluff	F (3)	27,938	363
59	Eden	C (51)	27,332	57
60	Thomasville	B (75)	27,287	14
61	Morganton	B (79)	27,221	13
62	Newport	C (40)	26,927	85
63	Oak Island	B (66)	26,924	30
64	Clinton	A (86)	26,923	41
65	Tarboro	F (13)	26,879	95
66	Maple	B (62)	24,130	11
67	Elizabethtown	C (51)	24,029	138
68	King	F (13)	23,370	33
69	Waynesville	B (78)	22,031	27
70	Forest City	B (70)	21,521	23
71	Laurinburg	B (78)	21,412	58
72	Hiddenite	B (65)	21,148	23
73	Graham	C (51)	20,851	36
74	Harrisburg	C (41)	20,549	28
75	Granite Falls	A (82)	20,462	42
76	Halifax	F (0)	20,250	58
77	Whiteville	B (60)	20,166	147
78	Bayboro	F (0)	19,665	44
79	Lexington	D (29)	19,595	20
80	Wadesboro	F (0)	19,488	230
81	Mount Holly	B (75)	19,200	22
82	Belmont	B (75)	18,802	34
83	Butner	F (0)	18,555	41
84	Kenansville	F (0)	18,542	169
85	Cherokee	A (93)	18,415	3
86	Newton	D (37)	18,407	63
87	Rutherfordton	B (70)	18,242	19
88	Edenton	D (39)	17,222	78
89	Cherry Point	B (78)	17,144	7
90	Snow Hill	B (73)	16,317	80
91	Lincolnton	A (91)	15,839	1
92	Roanoke Rapids	A (81)	15,630	11
93	Conover	A (99)	15,347	1
94	Windsor	B (65)	15,326	42
95	Nashville	C (48)	15,269	236
96	Henderson	F (4)	14,937	36
97	Havelock	C (40)	14,925	21
98	Kings Mountain	B (71)	14,784	17
99	Mt Gilead	F (0)	14,710	82
100	Reidsville	F (0)	14,585	67
101	Hertford	B (77)	14,465	34
102	Deep Run	B (74)	14,196	7
103	Hillsborough	F (16)	14,006	52
104	Elon	F (4)	13,740	199
105	Valdese	C (52)	13,571	48
106	Jackson	D (21)	13,050	214
107	Hildebran	A (93)	13,028	10
108	Archdale	F (0)	12,700	37
109	Millers Creek	A (92)	12,573	4
110	Aberdeen	F (0)	12,473	23
111	Dunn	B (74)	12,442	4
112	Black Mountain	F (10)	11,976	86
113	Warrenton	C (51)	11,904	55
114	Glen Alpine	A (97)	11,899	5
115	Spring Lake	F (11)	11,725	41
116	N Wilkesboro	B (75)	11,706	38
117	Gatesville	A (83)	11,621	17
118	Bell Arthur	D (31)	11,483	38
119	Brevard	A (94)	11,336	6
120	Denton	F (0)	11,258	136
121	Roxboro	D (35)	11,122	21
122	Corolla	F (5)	10,809	233
123	Hamlet	F (0)	10,635	42
124	Winterville	B (67)	10,462	29
125	Angier	C (53)	10,317	15
126	Mount Airy	A (82)	10,314	15
127	Plymouth	C (45)	9,936	58
128	Surf City	F (0)	9,730	142
129	Camden	C (47)	9,717	49
130	Franklin	D (35)	9,650	49
131	Maggie Valley	C (42)	9,629	54
132	Troutman	F (0)	9,562	143
133	Morehead City	C (44)	9,420	40
134	Marion	B (72)	9,362	12
135	Trenton	A (89)	8,999	11
136	Oxford	F (19)	8,972	54
137	Gibsonville	F (9)	8,920	43
138	Farmville	B (71)	8,887	29
139	Siler City	F (0)	8,520	55
140	Hays	A (94)	8,486	2
141	Clyde	A (82)	8,394	24
142	Weaverville	B (60)	8,359	24
143	Eastover	A (80)	8,150	4
144	Dallas	F (0)	8,125	77
145	Winton	A (94)	7,970	6
146	Ocean Isle Beach	B (76)	7,925	8
147	Canton	F (18)	7,850	58
148	Cullowhee	C (48)	7,800	44
149	Goldboro	B (72)	7,793	28
150	Williamston	A (84)	7,650	4
151	Sylva	D (37)	7,528	43
152	Seymour Johnson	C (56)	6,875	12
153	Carolina Beach	F (0)	6,864	278
154	Highlands	F (0)	6,614	77
155	Emerald Isle	D (31)	6,595	79
156	Jamestown	B (60)	6,543	20
157	Atlantic Beach	B (61)	6,380	11
158	Ayden	B (78)	6,366	6
159	Cherryville	A (92)	6,353	4
160	Bridgeton	A (93)	6,325	3
161	Holden Beach	B (78)	6,299	6
162	Selma	D (26)	6,190	46
163	Wallace	F (0)	5,825	166
164	White Lake	C (48)	5,770	45
165	Bessemer City	F (0)	5,690	62
166	Spruce Pine	C (50)	5,661	30
167	Landis	B (71)	5,510	21
168	Tryon	D (20)	5,494	72
169	Ahoskie	C (59)	5,479	37
170	Stanley	C (48)	5,453	37
171	Maiden	C (57)	5,441	31
172	Swan Quarter	D (29)	5,256	67
173	Longview	F (18)	5,244	82
174	Kure Beach	F (0)	5,110	86
175	Williamson	C (59)	4,991	70
176	Pine Knoll Shores	A (89)	4,795	7
177	Boiling Springs	A (81)	4,769	11
178	Chinquapin	B (66)	4,686	31
179	Randleman	F (0)	4,631	42
180	Louisburg	D (27)	4,554	37
181	Richfield	B (69)	4,513	11
182	Murphy	C (51)	4,498	37
183	Beaufort	C (47)	4,452	14
184	Red Springs	B (68)	4,423	28
185	Bryson City	F (0)	4,395	89
186	Norwood	F (0)	4,323	51
187	Benson	C (58)	4,293	18
188	Mount Olive	A (89)	4,261	7
189	Yadkinville	D (38)	4,196	54
190	Elkin	A (84)	4,076	12
191	Burnsville	F (0)	4,069	101
192	Wingate	F (14)	3,950	42
193	Lowell	B (66)	3,837	26
194	Murfreesboro	B (61)	3,645	23
195	Wilkesboro	A (100)	3,643	0
196	Troy	C (57)	3,591	19
197	Topsail Beach	F (0)	3,584	91
198	Stokes	F (17)	3,530	59
199	Moravian Falls	A (82)	3,455	10
200	Drexel	A (93)	3,302	7
201	Bald Head Island	C (46)	3,291	34
202	Andrews	C (41)	3,284	55
203	Tabor City	F (0)	3,277	109
204	Taylorsville	A (95)	3,265	5
205	Rose Hill	F (11)	3,257	169
206	Columbia	F (0)	3,177	88
207	Bladenboro	B (73)	3,175	19
208	Oakboro	F (0)	3,173	127
209	Lagrange	B (69)	3,167	23
210	Marshville	F (0)	3,163	53
211	Nags Head	A (87)	3,125	13
212	Warsaw	A (88)	3,108	9
213	Pembroke	B (76)	3,073	24
214	Mars Hill	F (0)	3,030	83
215	Grifton	F (14)	2,982	62
216	Robbinsville	F (18)	2,916	74
217	Coats	A (82)	2,887	10
218	Four Oaks	F (15)	2,854	38
219	River Bend	C (47)	2,846	41
220	Fairmont	C (56)	2,837	40
221	Scotland Neck	F (0)	2,761	115
222	New London	F (8)	2,743	48
223	Biscoe	B (74)	2,735	18
224	Wentworth	F (9)	2,700	82
225	Liberty	F (0)	2,655	347
226	Haw River	F (17)	2,650	35
227	Claremont	A (93)	2,645	7
228	Manteo	B (60)	2,638	32
229	Dobson	C (52)	2,615	44
230	Maxton	F (17)	2,598	28
231	Lake Waccamaw	C (58)	2,572	23
232	Chocowinity	B (60)	2,565	36
233	Richlands	B (67)	2,555	18
234	Columbus	F (0)	2,489	118
235	Mayodan	B (78)	2,478	18
236	Beech Mountain	D (30)	2,468	31
237	Pine Level	F (0)	2,413	112
238	St. Pauls	D (39)	2,385	61
239	Chadbourn	B (75)	2,370	18
240	Jonesville	F (0)	2,354	87
241	Ellenboro	B (61)	2,322	35
242	Kenly	F (0)	2,301	64
243	Linville	C (49)	2,280	32
244	Stokesdale	C (52)	2,252	24
245	Walnut Cove	F (0)	2,210	758
246	Madison	B (61)	2,116	27
247	Rutherford College	A (94)	2,083	2
248	Linden	A (82)	2,077	10
249	Ellerbe	F (3)	2,050	41
250	Boonville	C (47)	2,007	45
251	Pilot Mountain	D (35)	1,976	57
252	Hayesville	F (16)	1,965	64
253	Belhaven	A (82)	1,960	18
254	Sharpsburg	F (0)	1,945	73
255	Yanceyville	F (0)	1,937	112
256	Sparta	F (0)	1,900	247
257	Bostic	C (57)	1,867	19
258	Vanceboro	A (90)	1,864	7
259	Saluda	A (81)	1,814	16
260	Black Creek	D (34)	1,795	66
261	Ramseur	F (0)	1,790	49
262	Broadway	F (17)	1,783	31
263	Enfield	F (0)	1,775	78
264	Mt. Pleasant	F (0)	1,722	109
265	Stedman	A (80)	1,705	20
266	Old Fort	B (79)	1,700	13
267	Harrells	B (65)	1,642	31
268	Blowing Rock	C (52)	1,637	12
269	Salemburg	A (88)	1,637	12
270	Robbins	F (4)	1,579	44
271	Littleton	F (0)	1,540	53
272	Jefferson	C (41)	1,470	28
273	East Bend	F (0)	1,466	127
274	Mount Gilead	B (79)	1,463	13
275	Elm City	F (0)	1,450	104
276	Aulander	A (83)	1,438	13
277	Faison	B (61)	1,410	35
278	Marshall	F (0)	1,402	84
279	Franklinville	F (0)	1,400	66
280	Stantonsburg	F (3)	1,393	93
281	Weldon	F (0)	1,375	81
282	Rowland	B (61)	1,341	31
283	Beulaville	B (78)	1,326	22
284	Princeton	F (0)	1,326	55
285	West Jefferson	F (0)	1,321	111
286	Faith	B (62)	1,316	26
287	Spring Hope	B (67)	1,312	22
288	Stoneville	D (35)	1,308	45
289	Freemont	C (57)	1,265	28
290	Ansonville	F (0)	1,262	73
291	Clarkton	B (79)	1,233	21
292	Pinetops	B (78)	1,200	18
293	Goldston	F (0)	1,187	169
294	Lake Lure	F (0)	1,176	374
295	Banner Elk	F (19)	1,164	61
296	Oriental	A (87)	1,136	10
297	Norlina	D (21)	1,108	71
298	Alamance	F (10)	1,100	54
299	Maysville	C (57)	1,100	39
300	Conetoe	D (37)	1,090	63
301	Rich Square	B (69)	1,067	27
302	Chapel Hill	F (0)	1,042	38