Raleigh Water District started out in 1921 as Raleigh Water Users, a private corporation. The district became public utility as the Raleigh Water District in 1947.
The district has three storage tanks: one holding 750,000 gallons, and two holding 500,000 gallons each. In case of an emergency interruption of the district’s water supply lines, the tanks store enough water to provide customers with three days of supply if water conservation is maximized.
The elevation of the district’s tallest water tank is 396 feet, making it one of the tallest structures in the area.
There is 74,000 linear feet of water line buried underground within the district, ranging from 2 to 12 inches in diameter.
There are 65 fire hydrants in the district.
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Website Accessibility Policy
Raleigh Water District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Raleigh Water District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Raleigh Water District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Raleigh Water District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
