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C A RY, N O RT H C A R O L I N A A N N U A L WAT E R Q U A L I T Y R E P O R T 2 0 2 3 2 WE ARE PLEASED TO PRESENT CARY'S ANNUAL CONSUMER CONFIDENCE REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE QUALIT Y OF WATER WE DELIVER TO OUR COMMUNIT Y. We are honored to provide high-quality, safe, and reliable water services to our community, which includes the citizens of Cary, Morrisville, Wake County's portion of Research Triangle Park, and the RDU Airport. It is our top priority. A N O T H E R V E RY R E WA R D I N G Y E A R F O R C A RY ' S WAT E R SYS T E M As we mark the national 50 year anniversary of the Safe Drinking Water Act, our water system provided another year of exceptional service that was recognized by our colleagues and peers with awards at both the state and national levels including a 20 year national recognition by the Partnership for Safe Water. Our dedicated team of water system operators takes great pride in providing excellent drinking water to our citizens, supported by conducting thousands of water quality tests throughout the entire system each year. S E RV I N G T H E C O M M U N I T Y The past few years have brought substantial changes in regulatory policies, which guide how we manage our water system. Cary's staff follow the EPA's guidance very closely and we always work to stay well ahead of anticipated regulatory changes. In this report, we have provided substantive updates and testing information about contaminants of emerging concern, including PFAS as well as the EPA's Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. Our staff have been preparing for the newly proposed regulatory standards for several years and we are already in compliance with newly adopted PFAS regulations. In preparation for the Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, we are actively engaged with proactively identifying service line materials throughout Cary's water system to complete our inventory by October 2024. Our water system is fundamental to Cary's investment in the future, and we are working on multiple fronts to ensure Cary's water system infrastructure is ready and prepared to embrace the future. While the challenges of water system operations are varied and diverse, we are working to achieve our community's vision of the future as described in Cary's Community Plan. We hope this report gives you confidence in the high quality of our water that is delivered safely and reliably to you through a well-maintained system. Jamie Revels, P.E. Director of Utilities W E L C O M E Cover: Photo of Downtown Cary Park by Michael Robson/visitRaleigh.com

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