Water Quality in Charlotte, NC
Detailed water quality data for Charlotte, North Carolina including contaminant levels, EPA comparisons, AquaScore™ grading, and treatment recommendations.
Water utility: Charlotte Water.
Water source: Mountain Island Lake, Lake Norman.
Key Contaminants Found
- Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
- Haloacetic acids (HAA5)
- Chromium (hexavalent)
- Chloroform
- Radium-226 & -228
Charlotte's water comes from the Catawba River system. While source water quality is relatively good, disinfection byproducts form during treatment and hexavalent chromium is detected above health guidelines.