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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Water Systems
61
Population Served
1,181,269
Total Violations
8,081
348 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

93.4%
Systems with Violations
132.5
Avg Violations per System
4.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (70%)
SW
7 systems (11%)

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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Charlotte Water 1,163,701 43 Detected
Lamplighter South-Danby 3,297 49 Detected
Bradfield Farms S/D 2,967 426 -
Park South S/D 1,930 14 -
Wildwood Green/McIlwaine 681 177 -
Stone Hollow S/D 582 83 -
Berryhill Elem School 522 43 -
River Pointe Estates 490 54 -
Parkway Crossing 465 1 -
Larkhaven S/D 416 0 -
Image Church 400 40 -
Rocky Ridge S/D 384 12 -
Eastwood Forest MHP 366 97 -
Bahia Bay S/D 350 52 -
Arlington Baptist Church Inc 350 61 -
Westwood Forest MHP 333 172 -
Queens Harbor/Pier Point 310 31 -
Country Hills S/D 259 125 -
Ramah Presbyterian Church 220 58 -
Huntwood MHP 213 135 -
Huntington Forest S/D 201 114 -
Laurel Baptist Church 200 66 -
The Enclave at City Park 196 1 -
Heathfield S/D 168 13 -
The Road Church 165 16 -
Harbor Club S/D 163 19 -
Clear Meadows S/D 160 944 -
Huntley Glen Townhomes 147 10 -
Mountain Point S/D 130 114 -
Oakdale S/D 112 45 -
Glencroft S/D 112 17 -
Morning Star Baptist Church 100 9 -
Mt Olive Presbyterian Church 100 76 -
Riverwalk Plantation 89 360 -
Irongate S/D 76 6 -
Dulins Grove Advent Christian 65 37 -
Prosperity Presbyterian Ch 65 9 -
Reedy Creek MHP 64 489 -
Hopewell Ame Zion Church 60 60 -
Westwood MHP 56 2,116 -
Clear Creek Baptist Church 50 83 -
Steady Eddys Pump House 49 51 -
Tony`s 40 188 -
Hope Community Fellowship 35 210 -
Robinson Presbyterian Church 30 39 -
Harbor House S/D 25 138 -
Waverly Swim Club 25 76 -
Red Fez Club 25 118 -
Elon Park 25 5 -
Long Cove Yacht Club 25 62 -

Other Counties in North Carolina

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
Onslow County
20 systems · 288,498 served · 2,366 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Mecklenburg County? ▼
Mecklenburg County has 8,081 total drinking water violations across 61 water systems, of which 348 are health-based violations. 93.4% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Mecklenburg County systems? ▼
Water systems in Mecklenburg County serve approximately 1,181,269 people through 61 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Mecklenburg County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Mecklenburg County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Mecklenburg County? ▼
Water systems in Mecklenburg County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 4.3% of Mecklenburg 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.