Air Qualityi
Water Systemsi
Water Violationsi
299TRI Facilitiesi
Active NPDESi
Air Quality — Mecklenburg County (2025)i
AQSThe Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0–50 is considered good; 51–100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
200Ozone Daysi
101Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Transient systems serve places like gas stations or restaurants. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.
Community Systemsi
43Active Systemsi
37Recent Violationsi
299Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
HIGH MEADOWS S/D
BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D
LINVILLE RIDGE
SKI COUNTRY
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES
KIRK GLEN S/D
ZEMOSA ACRES WATER SYSTEM
RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D
BEAR PAW RESORT
SKYVIEW PARK
FORESTBROOK S/D
HOLLY FAYE MHP
AZALEA HILLS MHP
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT
MAPLE HILLS MHP
HIGH VISTA ESTATES
CINNAMON WOODS
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
MT MITCHELL LANDS
MOUNTAIN AIR
BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC
BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT
BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC
SUGAR MOUNTAIN UTILITY
ELK RIVER CLUB DEVELOPMENT
VIEWMONT ACRES
SILVERTON S/D
WESTGATE MHP
THE RIDGES AT MOUNTAIN HARBOR
BEECHBROOK S/D
PEACH ORCHARD SD
KINGS GRANT S/D
MARIA PARK S/D
SADDLEWOOD II S/D
WOODHAVEN S/D
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIFactories, refineries, and other industrial facilities that use or store hazardous chemicals are required to report their releases annually to the EPA. Being listed here does not mean a violation occurred — it means the facility is transparently tracking its chemical usage.
Reporting Facilitiesi
204With Chemical Datai
25Total Reported Releasesi
41.4K lbsWastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i
NPDESUnder the Clean Water Act, any facility that discharges wastewater or stormwater into rivers, lakes, or streams must hold an NPDES permit. "Effective" means the permit is currently active and the facility is authorized to discharge under its permit conditions.
Active Permitsi
40Expired / Terminatedi
10Nearest Hazardous Waste Disposal Facilitiesi
RCRAThese are the closest licensed facilities where hazardous waste (chemicals, solvents, industrial byproducts) can be legally treated, stored, or disposed of.
Cleanup Sites (Brownfields)i
EPA BrownfieldsFormer industrial or commercial properties where contamination has been found. "Remedy Complete" means cleanup is finished. "Construction Complete" means cleanup infrastructure is built but monitoring continues. "In Progress" means the site is still being investigated or cleaned up.
Superfund Sitesi
EPA SuperfundSuperfund sites are the nation's most seriously contaminated locations. They are placed on the National Priorities List (NPL) and receive long-term federal cleanup funding. Most communities have none.