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Cabarrus County, North Carolina

Water Systems
68
Population Served
154,756
Total Violations
13,403
665 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

97.1%
Systems with Violations
197.1
Avg Violations per System
5.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
40 systems (59%)
SW
10 systems (15%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Cabarrus North Carolina water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Concord, City Of 120,548 51 Detected
Harrisburg, Town Of 20,549 73 Detected
Shiloh Church Road S/D 3,102 137 -
Mount Pleasant, Town Of 1,722 274 -
Whitehurst MHP 688 396 -
Zemosa Acres Water System 650 42 -
Stallings Glen S/D 544 135 -
Silver Maples Estates MHP 463 462 -
Fieldstone/Cold Springs Dev 424 20 -
Cold Springs UMC 400 40 -
Providence Manor S/D 379 10 -
Rha Health Services, LLC 363 2,659 -
Rocky River Plantation S/D 300 524 -
Oak Estates S/D 259 161 -
Concord Estates 257 191 -
Middleton S/D 218 104 -
Park Creek S/D 203 638 -
Cox Mill 198 12 -
Stones Throw MHP 183 159 -
Poplar Trails Water System 180 24 -
Spring Valley Mh S/D 168 286 -
Country Acres Mh S/D 168 509 -
Crestview S/D 163 138 -
Brafford Farms Water System 152 302 -
Private Acres S/D 124 93 -
Weatherstone S/D 120 165 -
Springdale SD 114 131 -
Rama Woods S/D 99 133 -
Cross of Christ Lutheran Ch 90 11 -
Murray Hills S/D 89 223 -
Pebble Brook Acres S/D 84 307 -
Brookdale Development 81 33 -
Trinity Lutheran Church 80 139 -
Mt Mitchell United Methodist 80 47 -
Forest Pines S/D 76 718 -
McMillian Acres S/D 71 464 -
Gilwood Presbyterian 70 73 -
Friendship UMC 65 63 -
St Stephens Wesleyan Church 65 42 -
Bethel Weslyan Church 65 22 -
Country Knoll S/D 64 128 -
Fun-N-Learning 2 64 419 -
Pine Ridge No 2 61 116 -
Macedonia Baptist Church 60 82 -
Shiloh UMC Daycare 60 24 -
Pine Ridge MHP No 1 51 119 -
Boger Reformed Church 50 114 -
Victory Temple Interdenominati 50 39 -
New Gilead Reformed Ucc 50 8 -
Green Oaks S/D 46 664 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

Mecklenburg County
61 systems · 1,181,269 served · 8,081 violations
Wake County
437 systems · 1,145,508 served · 42,422 violations
Guilford County
202 systems · 489,022 served · 30,107 violations
Forsyth County
19 systems · 392,063 served · 2,199 violations
Cumberland County
90 systems · 349,358 served · 9,862 violations
Durham County
50 systems · 329,624 served · 6,257 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Cabarrus County? ▼
Cabarrus County has 13,403 total drinking water violations across 68 water systems, of which 665 are health-based violations. 97.1% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Cabarrus County systems? ▼
Water systems in Cabarrus County serve approximately 154,756 people through 68 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Cabarrus County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Cabarrus County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Cabarrus County? ▼
Water systems in Cabarrus County use GW (40 systems), SW (10 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 5.0% of Cabarrus County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.