Mecklenburg Water Quality Report
2 cities ranked · Average grade: C · North Carolina
Avg Score
63.7
Cities Ranked
2
Health Violations
2
PFAS Detected
1
63.7
County avg score
2
Cities ranked
50%
A or B grade
50%
D or F grade
2
Health violations
1
PFAS detected
Grade Distribution
How Mecklenburg cities scored
A
1
50%
Excellent
B
0
0%
Good
C
0
0%
Fair
D
0
0%
Poor
F
1
50%
Failing
Comparison
County vs North Carolina average
▼ 4.9 pts below state average
City Map
Water quality across Mecklenburg
Each dot is a city, colored by grade. Click any city to view its full report.
Highlights
Top & bottom cities in Mecklenburg
Best cities
Worst cities
County context
1
Superfund site in Mecklenburg
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 Mecklenburg
Industrial polluters nearby
Facilities reporting the most surface-water releases in Mecklenburg, 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 Mecklenburg
Superfund sites nearby
Federally tracked hazardous-waste sites within Mecklenburg on the EPA National Priorities List.
- BYPASS 601 GROUND WATER CONTAMINATION
Source: EPA Superfund National Priorities List
Full Rankings
All 2 cities in Mecklenburg
| # | City | Grade | Score | Score | Population | Violations | Issues |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntersville | A | 90.9 | 783 | 67 | Health Unresolved | |
| 2 | Charlotte | F | 36.5 | 1.2M | 1663 | Health PFAS Unresolved |