Cabarrus Water Quality Report
3 cities ranked · Average grade: F · North Carolina
Avg Score
41.3
Cities Ranked
3
Health Violations
3
PFAS Detected
2
41.3
County avg score
3
Cities ranked
0%
A or B grade
100%
D or F grade
3
Health violations
2
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Cabarrus cities scored
A
0
0%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
1
33%
Poor
F
2
67%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 27.3 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Cabarrus
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Cabarrus
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Cabarrus
91.9%
of residents on fluoridated water (CDC, 2020)
465
lbs/yr to surface water · top 10 TRI facilities
Industrial pollution
Top industrial polluters in Cabarrus
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Cabarrus, 2023.
Total reported releases to surface water: 465 lbs
| Facility | Top chemical | To surface water (lbs/yr) |
|---|---|---|
GALVAN INDUSTRIES INC HARRISBURG, NC28075 | Zinc compounds | 406 |
VENATOR CHEMICALS LLC HARRISBURG, NC28075 | Copper compounds | 53 |
CONCRETE SUPPLY CO. LLC - CONCORD CONCORD, NC28027 | Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 6 |
OLDCASTLE PRECAST INC CONCORD, NC28025 | Lead compounds | 0 |
HEIQ CHEMTEX INC CONCORD, NC28025 | — | — |
+ 5 more facilities
Source: EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) 2023
Superfund sites
Superfund sites in Cabarrus
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Cabarrus on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BYPASS 601 GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 3 cities in Cabarrus
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mt Pleasant | D | 45.9 | 2K | 115 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Harrisburg | F | 39.9 | 23K | 713 | Health PFAS Unresolved | |
| 3 | Concord | F | 38.2 | 127K | 1431 | Health PFAS Unresolved |