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Water system · PWSID NC0353101

CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM

CHARLOTTE, NC · ~4,516 people served

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35
Action needed
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

NC0353101

State

North Carolina

City

CHARLOTTE

Population served

4,516

Primary source

SWP

Score history

▼ 65 points — the score moved from 100 to 35 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 35

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Nov 2025). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

14 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 3.4×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.9 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

3.7 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Below EPA limit

PFPeA

12 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

10 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBA

7.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFBS

5.2 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHpA

4.8 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

5

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

23

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Nov 2022. Official EPA record →

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0999 began Oct 2004 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Oct 2003 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Sep 2003 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Nitrate began Jan 1994 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Nov 2022
  • State action · SIF Oct 2022
  • State action · SIE Sep 2022
  • State action · SFL Sep 2022
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2022
  • State action · SO6 Apr 2010
  • State action · SOX Apr 2010
  • State action · SOX Sep 2006

This profile is built from EPA public records for system NC0353101 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.