Charlotte Water Quality
North Carolina
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.
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? ▼
How many water violations does Charlotte have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Charlotte water? ▼
How many water systems serve Charlotte? ▼
Where does Charlotte get its drinking water? ▼
Are there pollution sources near Charlotte? ▼
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).
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.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.