PFOA
Not detected above reporting limit
- Sample date
- Reporting limit
- 0.004 µg/L
- Sample ID
- 810-106230-1
PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
Charlotte Water
Water testing, compliance records and water sources for this system. Check your utility bill to confirm your provider.
NC0160010Open in the atlas →Public drinking-water record
Drinking-water testing
Charlotte Water · NC0160010. These are public water-system records, not a test of the tap water at your home.
PFAS testing
6 PFAS sample results had reported detections. Most recent PFAS sample shown here: .
PFOS
Not detected above reporting limit
- Sample date
- Reporting limit
- 0.004 µg/L
- Sample ID
- 810-106225-1
PFPeA
0.0033 µg/L
- Sample date
- Reporting limit
- 0.003 µg/L
- Sample ID
- 810-73114-1
Selected latest compound samples from the published federal system record. Multiple sample points may share a date. A detection does not establish a violation. A non-detection does not mean PFAS-free. PFOA and PFOS limits and regulatory context are separate from these historical samples.
Lead and copper
Lead: 0 mg/L, period ending 2025-12-31. These are system 90th-percentile results, not individual household concentrations.
Drinking-water compliance
No current violations flagged; past records available. 0 current flags and 10 historical records in the federal publication dated September 1, 2026. Historical records are not all active violations.
EPA UCMR5 source and sampling program · EPA ECHO compliance and lead/copper records
Drinking water & contaminants
Drinking-water testing and compliance
Compliance records, PFAS sampling, and lead and copper results answer different questions. None is a test of a particular home's faucet.
Recency unconfirmed · Date unavailableEPA ECHO / SDWIS federal snapshot
The source does not provide a publication date. The last check date is not recorded. This report may not describe conditions today.
EPA ECHO / SDWIS · 2026 Q2 snapshot
No current violations flagged; past records available
This means no current violation is flagged in this snapshot. It does not prove that every tap is contaminant-free.
- People served
- 1,163,701
- Historical records
- 10
- Source type
- Surface water
Compliance history
10 violation records
Federal and primacy-agency regulatory history reported in EPA ECHO/SDWIS; not a household tap-water test.
PFAS / UCMR5
Several PFAS compounds were detected in these samples
580 compound results in the 2023–2026 UCMR5 final release. Non-detection means not detected above the reporting limit in that sample—not that PFAS never occurs.
Lead & copper
18 system-level results
System-level lead/copper 90th-percentile reporting; not the lead or copper level at a particular faucet. This system-wide inventory does not identify the pipes at your address.
Consumer Confidence Report
Find your annual water-quality report
Your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report describes its water sources and testing results. Contact the utility for its latest report.
Learn about annual water-quality reportsMeasurement coverage
No measurements available here
We do not have measurements to show for Charlotte Water in this section. Explore the connections below for related waters and water providers.
No measurement history available here
We do not have historical measurements to show for Charlotte Water. This does not mean it is unmonitored or that its water is safe or unsafe. You can still explore the information and source links on this page.
The local measurements below and the federal records above may cover different sites and dates. Some results may overlap, so do not add their counts together.
Rivers, lakes & drinking water
Local monitoring and source water
Explore river and lake assessments, measurements taken nearby, drinking-water tests and dams. Each tells you something different about the area.
Official surface-water assessments
Assessment status unavailable
We found no EPA water assessment for this local watershed in the records checked.
Counts are assessment-unit records associated with the HUC12. They are not area weighted and do not describe every waterbody.Monitoring activity
291 sites144 observations13 characteristics
Water Quality Portal measurements from the surrounding area. More measurements can mean more monitoring—not worse water.
microbial 11nutrients 47physical field 48salinity basic chemistry 12unclassified 26
See recent measurement examples
Specific conductance167 uS/cm · 2025-12-04
Kjeldahl nitrogenNot Detected · 2025-12-04
Dissolved oxygen (DO)11 mg/L · 2025-12-04
Dissolved oxygen saturation93 % · 2025-12-04
pH7 None · 2025-12-04
Turbidity3.6 NTU · 2025-12-04
UCMR5 PFAS monitoring
6 reported detections
Across 600 compound results and 24 samples for this water system.
Detection is not the same as violation.A reported detection is not, by itself, a drinking-water violation or a statement about a household tap. EPA states UCMR results do not indicate compliance or noncompliance with PFAS MCLs.
See reported detection examples
PFPeA0.0034 µg/L · sampled 8/8/2023
PFBA0.0053 µg/L · sampled 8/8/2023
PFPeA0.0034 µg/L · sampled 8/8/2023
PFBA0.0097 µg/L · sampled 8/8/2023
PFPeA0.0033 µg/L · sampled 8/8/2023
PFPeA0.0033 µg/L · sampled 8/8/2023
Nearby dam inventory
528 nearby dam records
These dams are nearby, but may not supply your drinking water. Hazard potential describes the consequences of a failure; condition describes the dam itself.
Phoenix Rising Dam →2.47 mi away · NC07596HazardSignificantConditionnot public/stated
Billingsley Dam →3.01 mi away · NC03400HazardHighConditionFair
Arnold Palmer Dam →3.01 mi away · NC04881HazardHighConditionFair
Carolina Golf and Country Club Irrigation Dam →3.16 mi away · NC05830HazardHighConditionFair
Irwin Creek Flood Protection Dam →4.12 mi away · NC05344HazardHighConditionSatisfactory
Water sources
Where the water comes from
Charlotte Water receives water from Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake, according to the source records.
The links show sources and suppliers, not the amount being delivered today. Select one for its source record.
Sources traced upstreamSource coverage does not measure water quality or reliability.
Your water system
Where it gets water
Further upstream
Sources and relationships as a list
Documented current sources or suppliers for Charlotte Water include Lake Norman and Mountain Island Lake. A relationship does not by itself establish the current delivered amount.
- Charlotte Water draws from Lake Norman. Current. The relationship is documented; a current delivered amount is not available.
- Charlotte Water draws from Mountain Island Lake. Current. The relationship is documented; a current delivered amount is not available.
- Lake Norman stores water from Catawba River. Current. The relationship is documented; a current delivered amount is not available.
- Mountain Island Lake stores water from Catawba River. Current. The relationship is documented; a current delivered amount is not available.
Water source types explained
Surface waterWater drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs.
GroundwaterWater pumped from aquifers—bodies of rock or sediment that store and transmit groundwater, not underground lakes.
Wholesale waterA regional supplier can supply your local provider without serving your household directly.
Imported waterYour drinking-water source basin can differ from the watershed where you live.