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Water Treatment in Mecklenburg County, NC

Public water, private wells and what local data shows, for the 7 Mecklenburg County communities we serve.

Largest public system

Charlotte Water: Hardness
32 mg/L
About 1.9 grains per gallon: soft by USGS classes. Average (2025).
Charlotte Water (City of Charlotte), 2025
Charlotte Water: Disinfectant
Free chlorine
Charlotte Water (City of Charlotte), 2025
Charlotte Water: TTHM (disinfection byproducts)
63.7 ppb
Highest running annual average (2025); federal limit 80 ppb.
Charlotte Water (City of Charlotte), 2025
Charlotte Water: HAA5 (disinfection byproducts)
22.9 ppb
Highest running annual average (2025); federal limit 60 ppb.
Charlotte Water (City of Charlotte), 2025

What this means for your home

  • 1 public water system serve the towns we cover in Mecklenburg County. The largest, Charlotte Water, publishes the figures above.
  • State testing of private wells in Mecklenburg County found the results below. They describe the wells that were tested, not every well, which is why we start every well with its own certified-lab test.

Private wells in Mecklenburg County

From state testing of private wells. These figures describe the wells that were tested, not every well, so your own certified-lab test is what decides treatment.
Private-well test results in Mecklenburg County
ContaminantShare of tested wells above the standardWells testedStandardSource
Arsenic0.12%2,60010 µg/LUNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Lead2.74%2,59315 µg/LUNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Copper1.08%1,0171,300 µg/LUNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Nitrate0%9310,000 µg/L (10 mg/L)UNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Iron22.78%1,0142,500 µg/LUNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019
Manganese13.98%2,596300 µg/LUNC-Chapel Hill Superfund Research Program (NC DHHS private well test data), 2022Oct 1998–May 2019

How we approach well water

Public water systems in Mecklenburg County

Systems serving the communities we list. Your water bill names yours.

How it works

  1. Step 1

    Test

    We read your utility's report with you, and run a certified-lab test when your home calls for one.

  2. Step 2

    Design

    You get a written recommendation and quote for only what the data supports.

  3. Step 3

    Licensed install

    An independent licensed plumber installs under a separate agreement with you.

  4. Step 4

    Retest

    We confirm the system is doing what it's certified to do.

More on how it works

Mecklenburg County at a glance

Mecklenburg County water questions

Who supplies water in Mecklenburg County?

Several systems do, depending on where you live. The towns we cover are served by Charlotte Water. Your water bill names your system.

What do private-well tests in Mecklenburg County show?

0.12% of 2,600 private wells tested (3 wells) were above the 10 µg/L EPA drinking water standard (MCL) for arsenic. 2.74% of 2,593 private wells tested (71 wells) were above the 15 µg/L EPA action level for lead. These describe tested wells, not every well in the county.

Is water hard in Mecklenburg County?

Charlotte Water reported 32 mg/L (soft by USGS classes). Private wells vary much more, so test before choosing a softener.

Are homes in Mecklenburg County old enough to worry about lead?

About 24.8% of homes in Mecklenburg County were built before 1980, by Census estimates. EPA notes homes built before 1986 are more likely to have lead in their plumbing; a certified-lab test at the tap answers it for your home.

Which towns in Mecklenburg County do you serve?

7 communities, from Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius outward. The county's population center is about 6 minutes from our Charlotte base.

Get an honest answer about Mecklenburg County water.

Tell us about your home and water source. We'll recommend testing first, and only the equipment your results support.

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