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CHARLOTTE WATER

PWS ID: NC0160010 · CHARLOTTE, North Carolina 28216

PFAS Detected

2 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
1,163,701
Total Violations
43
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
323,527
County
Mecklenburg
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
22
Treatment Tech Violations
7

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Dalapon MR 12 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 7 1993
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 5 2014
TTHM MR 5 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 6 of 600 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/8/2023 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMBA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/8/2023 0.0034 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHxS 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/8/2023 0.0053 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFHxA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.