Water Quality: Charlotte, NC

137 water systems • 1,253,056 people served

Multiple Health Violations
1202
Total Violations
171
Health-Based Violations
137
Water Systems
1,253,056
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Charlotte is served by 137 public water systems with a combined service population of 1,253,056 people, and has 1,202 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 171 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Charlotte's violation count is 890% above the national average for North Carolina. Contaminants associated with violations include Barium, Disinfection Byproducts, Gross Alpha, Haloacetic Acids, Selenium.

Contaminants Found

Barium

Increases blood pressure and causes cardiovascular effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Natural rock deposits, oil drilling operations, coal power plant waste

EPA limit: 2 mg/L

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Gross Alpha

Alpha-emitting radioactive particles increase cancer risk, particularly from bone and other internal cancers.

Common source: Natural uranium and radium in geological formations

EPA limit: 15 pCi/L (excluding radon and uranium)

Haloacetic Acids

Linked to increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects with long-term exposure.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Selenium

Hair loss, nail brittleness, and nervous system damage at elevated concentrations.

Common source: Natural geological deposits, mining discharges, oil refinery waste

EPA limit: 0.05 mg/L (50 ppb)

Stage 2 DBP

Trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids that increase cancer risk and may cause adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Chlorine disinfection reacting with natural organic matter in source water

EPA limit: TTHM: 0.080 mg/L; HAA5: 0.060 mg/L

TTHM

Total trihalomethanes are linked to increased risk of bladder cancer and adverse reproductive outcomes.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with naturally occurring organic matter in water

EPA limit: 0.080 mg/L (80 ppb)

Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

Haloacetic acids are associated with increased cancer risk and potential reproductive and developmental effects.

Common source: Reaction of chlorine disinfectants with organic matter in treated water

EPA limit: 0.060 mg/L (60 ppb)

Total Organic Carbon

Not a direct health risk but reacts with disinfectants to form carcinogenic byproducts such as trihalomethanes.

Common source: Decaying plant material, algae, soil organic matter in source water

EPA limit: Treatment technique (must reduce TOC based on source water level)

Water Systems Serving Charlotte

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
CHARLOTTE WATER NC0160010 Surface Water 1,163,701 1
FAIRFIELD HARBOUR NC0425132 Groundwater 5,514 2
CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM NC0353101 Surface Water 4,516 5
NORTH RIVER/MILL CREEK WATER SERVICE DIS NC0416197 Groundwater 4,417 9
WHISPERING PINES DEVELOPMENT NC0363112 Surface Water 4,178 6
HARBOUR POINT S/D NC0149185 Surface Water 3,909 2
FAIRFIELD SAPPHIRE NC0150113 Groundwater 3,873 12
CONNESTEE FALLS NC0188104 Groundwater 3,532 5
BELVEDERE PLANTATION NC0471111 Groundwater 3,462 2
LAMPLIGHTER SOUTH-DANBY NC0160156 Surface Water 3,297 0
SUGAR MOUNTAIN UTILITY NC0106107 Groundwater 3,226 4
BRADFIELD FARMS S/D NC0160264 Groundwater 2,967 4
BRANDYWINE BAY NC0416163 Groundwater 2,245 20
WOLF LAUREL RESORT NC0158101 Groundwater 1,819 4
FAIRFIELD MOUNTAINS NO 1 NC0181126 Groundwater 1,798 1
ABINGTON S/D NC0234191 Groundwater 1,506 4
WINSTON POINTE S/D NC4051012 Surface Water 1,326 0
WOODRUN S/D NC0362107 Surface Water 1,216 16
HOUND EARS WATER SYSTEM NC0195112 Groundwater 975 0
FAIRFIELD MTNS-APPLE VALLEY NC0181133 Groundwater 950 6
BEAR PAW RESORT NC0120103 Groundwater 909 5
BENT CREEK WATER SYSTEM NC0111102 Groundwater 800 0
HIGH VISTA ESTATES NC0145140 Surface Water 775 7
TREASURE COVE S/D NC0465165 Groundwater 760 3
AMBER ACRES NORTH S/D NC0392346 Groundwater 752 21
AMBER RIDGE S/D NC4392182 Groundwater 742 7
SANDY TRAIL S/D NC0392077 Groundwater 739 0
ELK RIVER CLUB DEVELOPMENT NC0106118 Groundwater 732 6
BUFFALO CREEK S/D NC0351189 Groundwater 721 3
RUTLEDGE LANDING S/D NC4392228 Groundwater 713 4
LINVILLE RIDGE NC0106117 Groundwater 710 12
WILDWOOD GREEN/MCILWAINE NC0160200 Groundwater 681 1
SHERWOOD FOREST WATER SYSTEM NC0188116 Groundwater 680 0
ECHOTA S/D NC3095002 Groundwater 678 28
MOUNTAIN AIR NC0100105 Groundwater 664 8
MT MITCHELL LANDS NC0100103 Groundwater 650 1
HIGH MEADOWS S/D NC0103102 Groundwater 650 2
ZEMOSA ACRES WATER SYSTEM NC0113188 Surface Water 650 5
ASHLEY HILLS NORTH S/D NC0392341 Groundwater 602 11
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM NC0362106 Surface Water 596 7
STONE HOLLOW S/D NC0160281 Groundwater 582 3
RIVERWOOD S/D NC0351187 Groundwater 553 4
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN NC0195122 Groundwater 548 0
WHITE OAK PLANTATION NC0351160 Surface Water 521 0
OLDE POINT S/D NC0471112 Groundwater 516 2
RIVER POINTE ESTATES NC0160253 Surface Water 490 2
QUAIL RIDGE WATER SYSTEM NC0353123 Groundwater 465 0
KINGS GRANT S/D NC0136211 Surface Water 460 1
WILLOWBROOK DEVELOPMENT NC0351166 Surface Water 432 2
PINNACLE SHORES S/D NC0149188 Groundwater 426 3
LARKHAVEN S/D NC2060054 Groundwater 416 0
SKI MOUNTAIN S/D NC0195119 Groundwater 397 0
RUTLEDGE LANDING NORTH NC4092085 Groundwater 389 1
MISTY MOUNTAIN NC0114107 Groundwater 369 0
EASTWOOD FOREST MHP NC0160137 Groundwater 366 0
RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC NC0113204 Groundwater 363 45
WATAUGA VISTA NC0157125 Groundwater 361 1
BAHIA BAY S/D NC0160203 Groundwater 350 0
WESTWOOD FOREST MHP NC0160195 Groundwater 333 1
AMHERST S/D NC0392095 Groundwater 325 4
FOREST HILLS WATER SYSTEM NC0150107 Groundwater 323 6
RIVERBEND ESTATES NC0157108 Surface Water 323 36
BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT NC0105104 Groundwater 320 8
SADDLEWOOD II S/D NC0136342 Groundwater 320 1
QUEENS HARBOR/PIER POINT NC0160249 Groundwater 310 1
TANGLEWOOD ESTATES S/D NC0326342 Groundwater 309 1
ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D NC0113220 Groundwater 300 85
CINNAMON WOODS NC0145167 Surface Water 288 27
NEUSE WOODS MH S/D NC0392168 Groundwater 287 1
YORKTOWN S/D NC0234165 Surface Water 272 0
COUNTRY HILLS S/D NC0160218 Groundwater 259 3
TANGLEWOOD SOUTH MHPFAYETTEVILLE PWC NC0326367 Surface Water 259 4
HEATHER GLEN S/D NC0332121 Groundwater 255 1
SHERWOOD PARK S/D NC0363115 Groundwater 248 1
AMBER ACRES NC0392236 Groundwater 239 6
WINSTON PLANTATION NC4051002 Surface Water 229 0
TUCKAHOE S/D NC0392333 Groundwater 221 4
FORESTBROOK S/D NC0136205 Groundwater 216 2
WILDLIFE BAY S/D NC0149192 Groundwater 216 1
CHAPEL HILL S/D NC0195108 Groundwater 216 1
COLLEGE PARK SD NC0136214 Groundwater 208 0
EASTGATE SD FAYETTEVILLE PWC NC0326280 Surface Water 205 4
HUNTINGTON FOREST S/D NC0160146 Groundwater 201 1
HOMESTEAD MHP NO 2 NC0474110 Groundwater 200 5
WOODHAVEN S/D NC0145147 Groundwater 198 2
GRANDVIEW WATER SYSTEM NC0234124 Groundwater 198 1
EAGLES CROSSING S/D NC4392195 Groundwater 196 12
MCBRIDE`S MHP NC0234167 Groundwater 190 22
MAPLE HILLS MHP NC0145115 Groundwater 185 1
WHITE OAK VILLAGE NC1045025 Surface Water 185 11
HEATHFIELD S/D NC2060020 Groundwater 168 3
THE RIDGES AT MOUNTAIN HARBOR NC0122108 Groundwater 160 4
SKYVIEW PARK NC0136190 Surface Water 158 8
SKI COUNTRY NC0106119 Groundwater 150 2
HOLLY ACRES NC0136148 Groundwater 137 0
COUNTRY CROSSING S/D NC0392340 Groundwater 135 1
STEWARTS RIDGE S/D NC0392400 Groundwater 125 0
RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP NC0464131 Groundwater 124 0
HIDDEN HOLLOW S/D NC0392324 Groundwater 123 2
BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D NC0105102 Groundwater 120 39
OLDE LAMP PLACE NC0136352 Groundwater 119 0
WOOD TRACE S/D NC4392148 Groundwater 117 3
WATERGLYN S/D NC0156134 Groundwater 115 0
OAKDALE S/D NC0160171 Groundwater 112 0
WILDERS VILLAGE S/D NC0235125 Groundwater 112 1
CHARLESTON TRAIL ESTATES NC0155132 Groundwater 110 6
COOLEY`S MHP NC0392118 Groundwater 109 20
JACKSON HEIGHTS MHP NC0454127 Groundwater 107 18
STATESVILLE MHP LLC NC0149152 Groundwater 104 10
BEECHBROOK S/D NC0136106 Groundwater 97 1
MOBIL LODGE MHP NC0180130 Groundwater 94 11
WEST 49 MHP NC0276143 Groundwater 93 21
KIRK GLEN S/D NC0111149 Surface Water 92 39
MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM NC0416198 Groundwater 91 5
RIVERWALK PLANTATION NC0160379 Groundwater 89 48
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN NC0195110 Groundwater 88 1
CRESTVIEW ESTATES S/D NC0195128 Groundwater 87 1
MEADOW GLEN S/D NC4392174 Groundwater 84 18
AZALEA HILLS MHP NC0136286 Groundwater 80 10
SCENIC OAKS MHP NC0276215 Groundwater 79 28
LINDSEY POINT S/D NC4392153 Groundwater 76 11
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES NC0111142 Surface Water 75 13
THE COURTYARDS AT LAKE DAVIDSON NC2049052 Groundwater 71 0
CAMELOT S/D NC0145169 Surface Water 70 11
JORDAN WOODS S/D NC0392099 Groundwater 70 2
MONTERREY S/D NC4392233 Groundwater 69 3
ALAMANCE MHP LLC NC0241150 Groundwater 66 6
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS S/D NC0136197 Groundwater 61 0
MASON LANDING S/D NC7065035 Groundwater 61 0
HOLLY FAYE MHP NC0136227 Groundwater 60 80
OAKES PLANTATION S/D NC0392083 Groundwater 60 3
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT NC0136383 Groundwater 58 169
BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC NC0105109 Groundwater 51 10
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES NC3095004 Groundwater 51 29
BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC NC0105101 Groundwater 46 12
COUNTRY CLUB ANNEX NC0234115 Groundwater 38 1
HARBOR HOUSE S/D NC0160211 Groundwater 25 1

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

Other Cities in North Carolina

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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