Charlotte Water Quality

North Carolina

Health Violations

According to EPA SDWIS, Charlotte, North Carolina is served by 146 community water systems covering about 1,254,897 people. The same extract lists 177 health-based violation records, most recently coded 2950 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.

146
Water Systems
1,254,897
Population Served
177
Health-Based Violation Records
9
Distinct Contaminant Codes

Drinking water in Charlotte, North Carolina is delivered through 146 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 1,254,897 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.

PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 177 violation records across the 146 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 9 distinct EPA contaminant codes: TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Combined Uranium, Nitrate and 4 others. 67 TRI-reporting industrial facilities are also located within the city limits.

A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the North Carolina drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.

Community Water Systems

System Name Pop. Served Violations Status
CHARLOTTE WATER 1,163,701 0 Clean
FAIRFIELD HARBOUR 5,514 2 Health
CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM 4,516 4 Health
NORTH RIVER/MILL CREEK WATER SERVICE DIS 4,417 0 Clean
WHISPERING PINES DEVELOPMENT 4,178 4 Health
HARBOUR POINT S/D 3,909 0 Clean
FAIRFIELD SAPPHIRE 3,873 8 Health
CONNESTEE FALLS 3,532 1 Health
BELVEDERE PLANTATION 3,462 1 Health
LAMPLIGHTER SOUTH-DANBY 3,297 0 Clean
SUGAR MOUNTAIN UTILITY 3,226 0 Clean
BRADFIELD FARMS S/D 3,015 0 Clean
BRANDYWINE BAY 2,245 12 Health
WOLF LAUREL RESORT 1,819 1 Health
FAIRFIELD MOUNTAINS NO 1 1,798 0 Clean
ABINGTON S/D 1,506 1 Health
WINSTON POINTE S/D 1,326 0 Clean
WOODRUN S/D 1,216 18 Health
HOUND EARS WATER SYSTEM 975 0 Clean
FAIRFIELD MTNS-APPLE VALLEY 950 2 Health
BEAR PAW RESORT 909 0 Clean
BENT CREEK WATER SYSTEM 800 0 Clean
HIGH VISTA ESTATES 775 1 Health
TREASURE COVE S/D 760 0 Clean
AMBER ACRES NORTH S/D 752 12 Health
AMBER RIDGE S/D 742 1 Health
SANDY TRAIL S/D 739 0 Clean
ELK RIVER CLUB DEVELOPMENT 732 3 Health
BUFFALO CREEK S/D 721 0 Clean
RUTLEDGE LANDING S/D 713 0 Clean
LINVILLE RIDGE 710 0 Clean
WILDWOOD GREEN/MCILWAINE 681 0 Clean
SHERWOOD FOREST WATER SYSTEM 680 0 Clean
ECHOTA S/D 678 18 Health
MOUNTAIN AIR 664 1 Health
MT MITCHELL LANDS 650 1 Health
HIGH MEADOWS S/D 650 0 Clean
ZEMOSA ACRES WATER SYSTEM 650 3 Health
ASHLEY HILLS NORTH S/D 602 6 Health
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM 596 9 Health
STONE HOLLOW S/D 582 0 Clean
RIVERWOOD S/D 553 0 Clean
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN 548 0 Clean
WHITE OAK PLANTATION 521 0 Clean
OLDE POINT S/D 516 0 Clean
SUGAR CREEK ESTATES MHP 500 0 Clean
RIVER POINTE ESTATES 500 0 Clean
QUAIL RIDGE WATER SYSTEM 465 0 Clean
KINGS GRANT S/D 460 0 Clean
WILLOWBROOK DEVELOPMENT 432 0 Clean
PINNACLE SHORES S/D 426 0 Clean
LARKHAVEN S/D 416 0 Clean
SKI MOUNTAIN S/D 397 0 Clean
RUTLEDGE LANDING NORTH 389 0 Clean
EASTWOOD FOREST MHP 375 0 Clean
MISTY MOUNTAIN 369 0 Clean
RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC 363 0 Clean
WATAUGA VISTA 361 0 Clean
BAHIA BAY S/D 350 0 Clean
WESTWOOD FOREST MHP 333 0 Clean
AMHERST S/D 325 0 Clean
FOREST HILLS WATER SYSTEM 323 0 Clean
RIVERBEND ESTATES 323 0 Clean
BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT 320 0 Clean
SADDLEWOOD II S/D 320 0 Clean
JEFFCO MHP 310 0 Clean
QUEENS HARBOR/PIER POINT 310 0 Clean
TANGLEWOOD ESTATES S/D 309 0 Clean
GREENFIELD MANOR MHP 307 0 Clean
ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D 300 4 Health
CINNAMON WOODS 288 1 Health
NEUSE WOODS MH S/D 287 0 Clean
YORKTOWN S/D 272 0 Clean
COUNTRY HILLS S/D 259 1 Health
TANGLEWOOD SOUTH MHPFAYETTEVILLE PWC 259 0 Clean
HEATHER GLEN S/D 255 0 Clean
SHERWOOD PARK S/D 248 0 Clean
TERRISAN 240 0 Clean
AMBER ACRES 239 2 Health
WINSTON PLANTATION 229 0 Clean
TUCKAHOE S/D 221 1 Health
FORESTBROOK S/D 216 0 Clean
WILDLIFE BAY S/D 216 0 Clean
CHAPEL HILL S/D 216 0 Clean
COLLEGE PARK SD 208 0 Clean
EASTGATE SD FAYETTEVILLE PWC 205 0 Clean
HUNTINGTON FOREST S/D 201 0 Clean
HOMESTEAD MHP NO 2 200 0 Clean
WOODHAVEN S/D 198 0 Clean
GRANDVIEW WATER SYSTEM 198 0 Clean
EAGLES CROSSING S/D 196 0 Clean
MCBRIDE`S MHP 190 3 Health
MAPLE HILLS MHP 185 0 Clean
WHITE OAK VILLAGE 185 1 Health
HEATHFIELD S/D 165 0 Clean
THE RIDGES AT MOUNTAIN HARBOR 160 2 Health
SKYVIEW PARK 158 1 Health
SKI COUNTRY 150 0 Clean
PARKER MOBILE HOME ESTATES 147 0 Clean
HOLLY ACRES 137 0 Clean
COUNTRY CROSSING S/D 135 0 Clean
STEWARTS RIDGE S/D 125 0 Clean
RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP 124 0 Clean
HIDDEN HOLLOW S/D 123 0 Clean
BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D 120 4 Health
OLDE LAMP PLACE 119 0 Clean
WOOD TRACE S/D 117 0 Clean
WATERGLYN S/D 115 0 Clean
OAKDALE S/D 112 0 Clean
WILDERS VILLAGE S/D 112 0 Clean
CHARLESTON TRAIL ESTATES 110 0 Clean
COOLEY`S MHP 109 4 Health
JACKSON HEIGHTS MHP 107 0 Clean
KIRK GLEN S/D 104 7 Health
STATESVILLE MHP LLC 104 0 Clean
HERMITAGE MHP (SC3260189) 100 0 Clean
BEECHBROOK S/D 97 0 Clean
MOBIL LODGE MHP 94 0 Clean
WEST 49 MHP 93 2 Health
MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM 91 0 Clean
RIVERWALK PLANTATION 89 4 Health
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN 88 0 Clean
CRESTVIEW ESTATES S/D 87 0 Clean
MEADOW GLEN S/D 84 16 Health
AZALEA HILLS MHP 80 0 Clean
SCENIC OAKS MHP 79 3 Health
LINDSEY POINT S/D 76 0 Clean
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES 75 1 Health
HIDDEN ACRES MHP (SC3260207) 74 0 Clean
THE COURTYARDS AT LAKE DAVIDSON 71 0 Clean
CAMELOT S/D 70 1 Health
JORDAN WOODS S/D 70 0 Clean
MONTERREY S/D 69 0 Clean
ALAMANCE MHP LLC 66 1 Health
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS S/D 61 0 Clean
MASON LANDING S/D 61 0 Clean
HOLLY FAYE MHP 60 5 Health
OAKES PLANTATION S/D 60 0 Clean
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT 58 2 Health
BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC 51 1 Health
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES 51 0 Clean
SCENIC DRIVE MHP (SC3260081) 50 0 Clean
BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC 46 1 Health
COUNTRY CLUB ANNEX 38 0 Clean
LAKESIDE MOBILE HOME PARK 37 0 Clean
HARBOR HOUSE S/D 25 0 Clean

Does this city have health-based water violations?

These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.

Water system Contaminant Begin Date
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2025-01-01
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2025-01-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2025-01-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2025-01-01
WHITE OAK VILLAGE LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
WHISPERING PINES DEVELOPMENT LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
WHISPERING PINES DEVELOPMENT LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
CAMELOT S/D LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
CINNAMON WOODS LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
SKYVIEW PARK LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
KIRK GLEN S/D LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS 2024-10-17
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D TTHM 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM TTHM 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM TTHM 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM TTHM 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM TTHM 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-10-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-07-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-07-01
WOODRUN S/D Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 2024-07-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2024-01-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2024-01-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-10-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-10-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-10-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-07-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-07-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-07-01
AMBER ACRES NORTH S/D Combined Uranium 2023-07-01
AMBER ACRES NORTH S/D Combined Uranium 2023-07-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-04-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-04-01
MEADOW GLEN S/D Combined Uranium 2023-04-01

What are Charlotte's health-based records for?

Charlotte's health-based violation records carry 8 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.

Contaminant Records Systems
Lead and Copper Rule 44 23
Combined Uranium 40 4
Tthm 28 6
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) 20 3
Arsenic 18 1
Lead and Copper Rule Revisions 12 10
Combined Radium (-226 and -228) 9 4
Nitrate 5 1

TRI Facilities in Charlotte

Facility Total Releases
Nexeo Solutions LLC 4.7M lbs
Charlotte Pipe & Foundry Co 2.6M lbs
Snyder's-Lance Inc. 585.1K lbs
Brenntag Mid-South 222.1K lbs
Mallard Creek Polymers 173.5K lbs
Trident Americas 104.8K lbs
Americh Corp 103.3K lbs
Sherwin-Williams Co 94.0K lbs
Kurz Transfer Products LP 56.8K lbs
Igm Resins USA Inc 53.2K lbs

Frequently Asked Questions

What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Charlotte, North Carolina?
Charlotte is listed with 146 EPA-regulated water systems covering approximately 1,254,897 people. 177 health-based violation records appear in the extract. A past registry row is not a current drinkability verdict; contact the local utility for current status.
How many water violations does Charlotte have in this EPA extract?
Charlotte water systems have 177 health-based violation records in PlainEnviro's EPA SDWIS extract. This extract is filtered to EPA health-based records and does not include monitoring or reporting violations.
What contaminants were found in Charlotte water?
Health-based records for Charlotte water systems carry the following EPA contaminant codes: TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS, Combined Uranium, Nitrate and 4 others. This source edition does not include authoritative contaminant names. Source: EPA SDWIS.
How many water systems serve Charlotte?
146 EPA-regulated community water systems serve Charlotte, North Carolina, collectively covering approximately 1,254,897 people. Data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).
Where does Charlotte get its drinking water?
Charlotte's water supply comes from 146 EPA-regulated community water systems. Source type data is not available for all systems. For detailed supply information, contact your local water utility. Source: EPA SDWIS.
Are there pollution sources near Charlotte?
Yes, 67 EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) facilities are registered in Charlotte, North Carolina, reporting a combined 8.8M lbs of toxic chemical releases. TRI data reflects self-reported emissions; it does not measure exposure or health effects. Source: EPA TRI.

How does Charlotte compare in North Carolina?

Of the 449 North Carolina places with at least one community water system on file, Charlotte ranks #2 by number of systems (146).

Either side of it: Cary (709), Durham (43), Cullowhee (30)

About This Data

Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 146 community water systems whose service area lists Charlotte, ranked against the 449 North Carolina places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.

Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.

A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.

TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.

Related

Data sourced from U.S. EPA environmental datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro