Water Health Check Report

Charlotte, NC

Charlotte Water · Surface water source

84

Good

0 EPA violations
2 above EWG guideline

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EPA · NC0160010UCMR5 PFAS data included1,163,701 people servedLast updated May 2026
EPA UCMR5 · May 2026EPA SDWIS · December 2025

Good — with 2 concerns

Charlotte Water meets all federal legal limits but 2 contaminants exceed EWG health guidelines. Lead levels within limits at treatment plant

Lead levels within limits at treatment plantAll contaminants within federal legal limits

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Contaminants tested

28 total · 2 above EWG guideline
ContaminantLevelStatus
7.5 ppt
Above guideline
3.4 ppt
Above guideline
Fluoride

CAS 16984-48-8

ND ppm
Within limits
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
Lithium

CAS 7439-93-2

ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
Lead

CAS 7439-92-1

ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
ND
Not detected
LegendWithin limitsAbove EWG guidelineAbove EPA limitNot detectedSource: EPA SDWIS · UCMR5 · EWG Health Guidelines

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Data sources

EPA UCMR5 (PFAS + lithium)·May 2026·One-time programme 2023–2025
EPA SDWIS compliance data·December 2025·Annual reporting cycle

Status flags compare detected levels against both EPA legal limits and EWG health-based guidelines—which are stricter and science-derived, independent of political feasibility.