Mecklenburg, NC
Transparent derived index from EPA TRI / SDWIS / Superfund extracts: not an official EPA rating. Fixed caps: facilities ≤25 pts (50+ = max), log10 releases ≤25 pts, Superfund ≤25 pts (5/site), health-violation systems ≤15 pts (3/system), high-chemical facilities ≤10 pts. Bands: High ≥60, Moderate ≥30. See methodology. This is a different measure than the EJ Screening score for this county, which ranks it by percentile against other tracked counties rather than against these fixed caps.
Environmental data for Mecklenburg in North Carolina · Population: 1,130,906
TRI sites such as Nexeo Solutions LLC; Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co; Snyder's-Lance Inc.; SDWIS systems such as CHARLOTTE WATER; THE HAMPSHIRES S/D; RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC; NPL sites such as Martin-Marietta, Sodyeco, Inc.; Ram Leather Care anchor Mecklenburg, NC's EPA extract. Derived burden score 82/100 (High Risk) uses fixed national caps on density, log release volume, Superfund count, and health-flagged systems - not an official EPA rating.
Health-flagged SDWIS rows in Mecklenburg include ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D; MCBRIDE`S MHP; MOBILE HOME PARK HAVEN, while Nexeo Solutions LLC leads reported TRI pounds among local Form R filers. AQS median AQI 51 / peak 156 in 2024.
Burden score 82/100 (High Risk) is the only weighted composite on this page. The tables below list every TRI facility, SDWIS system, and Superfund site EPA has on record for Mecklenburg -- not just the names called out above -- reproducing the disclosure history as filed, not a current-safety verdict. Extract current as of 2026-08-25.
Release-over-release change
What changed for Mecklenburg, NC: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
Same facilities, both years
+13.2%
60 facilities that filed in 2022 and 2023
Whole inventory
+13.1%
2.8 million lb → 3.2 million lb, every facility that filed
Between the two reporting years, 1 facility filed for the first time and 4 stopped filing. Facilities entering or leaving the inventory are excluded from the same-facility comparison above.
- Mecklenburg, NC's total reported releases rose from 2.8 million lb in 2022 to 3.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mecklenburg, NC's water releases rose from 52 lb in 2022 to 124 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mecklenburg, NC's off-site transfers rose from 2.5 million lb in 2022 to 2.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Mecklenburg, NC's air releases fell from 287.6 thousand lb in 2022 to 277.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Air Quality History (2020–2024)
EPA Air Quality Index (AQI) data showing how many days per year fall into each air quality category.
| Year | Good | Moderate | Unhealthy (SG) | Max AQI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 169 (46%) | 193 | 3 | 156 |
| 2023 | 174 (48%) | 185 | 6 | 150 |
| 2022 | 190 (52%) | 173 | 2 | 119 |
| 2021 | 188 (52%) | 175 | 2 | 128 |
| 2020 | 213 (58%) | 151 | 2 | 112 |
Source: EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by County AQI categories: Good (0-50), Moderate (51-100), Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Unhealthy (151-200), Very Unhealthy (201-300), Hazardous (301+)
For real-time air quality readings and pollutant breakdowns in North Carolina, see the EPA's AirNow.gov.
Water Systems (24)
| System | System pop (SDWIS) | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE WATER | 1,163,701 | 0 |
| THE HAMPSHIRES S/D | 561 | 0 |
| RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC | 363 | 0 |
| ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D | 300 | 4 |
| CHINQUAPIN DEVELOPMENT | 259 | 0 |
| PARK CREEK S/D | 203 | 0 |
| HOMESTEAD MHP NO 2 | 200 | 0 |
| MCBRIDE`S MHP | 190 | 3 |
| PARKER MOBILE HOME ESTATES | 147 | 0 |
| MOBILE HOME PARK HAVEN | 142 | 1 |
| SPAULDING INTERPRISES INC | 119 | 0 |
| CHARLESTON TRAIL ESTATES | 110 | 0 |
| JACKSON HEIGHTS MHP | 107 | 0 |
| SD, SOUTH PARK LLC | 97 | 0 |
| MOBIL LODGE MHP | 94 | 0 |
| RIVERWALK PLANTATION | 89 | 4 |
| PINE TREE MOBILE ESTATES | 78 | 0 |
| ALAMANCE MHP LLC | 66 | 1 |
| D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT | 58 | 2 |
| ROLLING HILLS ESTATES | 53 | 0 |
| BLUE RIDGE ESTATES | 51 | 0 |
| SCENIC DRIVE MHP (SC3260081) | 50 | 0 |
| LAKESIDE MOBILE HOME PARK | 37 | 0 |
| CROWDER RIDGE MHP | 30 | 0 |
TRI Facilities (50)
Superfund Sites (2)
| Site Name | Status | HRS Score |
|---|---|---|
| Martin-Marietta, Sodyeco, Inc. | Deleted NPL Site | 51.93 |
| Ram Leather Care | NPL Site | 40.43 |
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What does this county environmental profile show?
This county environmental profile rolls up EPA Toxics Release Inventory facility reports, Safe Drinking Water Information System public-water-system filings, and Superfund National Priorities List sites for the county boundary defined by the U.S. Census Bureau. Facility counts reflect facilities with a reporting address inside the county, not where downstream environmental effects may be observed. Population figures are from the most recent Census ACS 5-year estimate. The county detail page is updated whenever the upstream EPA programs publish revised data; see the methodology page for the documented ingest cadence and the editorial choices governing how aggregations are computed.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.