Tap Water Results

Is Mint Hill, NC tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Charlotte Water. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Mint Hill. The largest, Charlotte Water, serves 1.2 million people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Charlotte Water

1.2 million people · Surface water · EPA ID NC0160010

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 0 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 0

Full Charlotte Water results

Across North Carolina, 66 of 285 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 5 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. North Carolina results.

Mint Hill homes and lead pipes

29%
of homes built before 1980 (North Carolina 34%, US 50%)
2%
built before 1950 (North Carolina 8%)
17%
of households rent (North Carolina 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. Charlotte Water's service line inventory lists 0 lead lines and 66 galvanized lines that need replacing (as of 2024-10-14). Look up your address. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Mint Hill town (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Mint Hill

  • Heathfield S/D Water System
    165 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Clear Meadows S/D Water System
    160 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
    Not in EPA's PFAS sample
  • Glencroft S/D Water System
    112 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
    Lead near 2027 level

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Charlotte 10 mi
Charlotte Water
Charlotte WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Monroe 13 mi
Union County Water System
Union County Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Concord 15 mi
City of Concord
City of ConcordAbove limit0 ppb
Huntersville 20 mi
Charlotte Water
Charlotte WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Kannapolis 21 mi
City of Kannapolis
City of KannapolisNone above limits0 ppb
Cornelius 24 mi
Charlotte Water
Charlotte WaterNone above limits0 ppb
Mint Hill ZIP codes (1)
  • 28227

Questions

Is Mint Hill tap water safe to drink?

Charlotte Water has had no health-based violations since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Mint Hill, NC?

4 public water systems serve parts of Mint Hill. The largest is Charlotte Water (1.2 million people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Mint Hill tap water have PFAS?

Charlotte Water had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Mint Hill homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 29% of Mint Hill homes as built before 1980 (North Carolina: 34%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Charlotte Water's service line inventory lists 0 lead lines. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.