State guide
North Carolina
North Carolina DEQ has a statewide lead service line inventory program page and published a July 10, 2025 inventory-results page for submitted data. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/drinking-water/lead-service-line-inventory?utm_source=openai))
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- State lead service line page
- Official page →
Official resources in North Carolina
State drinking-water page with inventory requirements, submission portal links, notice templates, and guidance for both system-owned and customer-owned service lines. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/drinking-water/lead-service-line-inventory?utm_source=openai))
State funding page explaining that eligible utilities can apply year-round for low-interest loans and, where eligible, principal-forgiveness funding for full lead service line replacement. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-infrastructure/lead-service-line-replacement-lslr-funding))
Durham residents can search their address to see utility-side and private-side materials and can qualify for a $30 water utility credit by participating in verification. ([durhamnc.gov](https://www.durhamnc.gov/5184/Water-Service-Line-Inventory-and-Verific?utm_source=openai))
Raleigh residents can use the leadCAST map to view utility-side and private-side material and submit private-side findings to Raleigh Water. ([raleighnc.gov](https://raleighnc.gov/water-and-sewer/services/how-identify-lead-or-copper-pipes))
Key facts for North Carolina
- North Carolina required community and non-transient non-community systems to submit initial lead service line inventories by October 16, 2024. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/drinking-water/lead-service-line-inventory?utm_source=openai))
- NC DEQ published a statewide inventory-results page titled "Lead Service Line Inventory July 2025" on July 10, 2025. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/water-resources/pws/lead-service-line-inventory-july-2025))
- NC DEQ says LSLR funding is available to local governments, non-profit water companies, and investor-owned water utilities. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-infrastructure/lead-service-line-replacement-lslr-funding))
- NC DEQ says eligible LSLR funding can cover complete removal of public and privately owned lead or qualifying galvanized service lines plus site restoration and permit fees. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-infrastructure/lead-service-line-replacement-lslr-funding))
- Durham says customers who complete service-line identification can be eligible for a $30 water utility credit through December 2027. ([durhamnc.gov](https://www.durhamnc.gov/5184/Water-Service-Line-Inventory-and-Verific?utm_source=openai))
- Raleigh says it has not found any lead pipes in its service area to date and will discuss replacement options if a pipe is identified as lead or galvanized steel. ([raleighnc.gov](https://raleighnc.gov/water-and-sewer/services/how-identify-lead-or-copper-pipes))
What to do next
- Start with the NC DEQ inventory page, then check your city utility’s map to see whether the public side, private side, or both are listed as lead, galvanized, unknown, or non-lead. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-resources/drinking-water/lead-service-line-inventory?utm_source=openai))
- If your utility serves Raleigh or Durham and your private side is unknown, follow the city’s scratch/magnet or self-verification process so the inventory can be updated. ([durhamnc.gov](https://www.durhamnc.gov/5184/Water-Service-Line-Inventory-and-Verific?utm_source=openai))
- If your utility later confirms lead or galvanized requiring replacement, ask the utility whether it has applied for NC DEQ LSLR funding that can cover privately owned portions. ([deq.nc.gov](https://www.deq.nc.gov/about/divisions/water-infrastructure/lead-service-line-replacement-lslr-funding))
Helpful guides
- Who pays to replace the private side of a lead service line?
- Lead service line replacement grants, reimbursements and loans
- How to tell if your water service line is lead
- The Lead and Copper Rule Improvements: what homeowners need to know
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