Is Mooresville, NC tap water safe?

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

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Town of Mooresville.

31 public water systems serve parts of Mooresville. The largest, Town of Mooresville, serves 54,455 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Town of Mooresville

54,455 people · Surface water · EPA ID NC0149015

Buys treated water from City of Hickory.

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not 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 Town of Mooresville 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.

Mooresville homes and lead pipes

14%

of homes built before 1980 (North Carolina 34%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (North Carolina 8%)

42%

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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

Other water systems serving Mooresville

Harbour Point S/D Water System
4,031 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
No PFAS above limits
Diamond Head S/D Water System
1,433 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
PFOA detectedAlso: PFHxS detected
Mallard Head S/D Water System
869 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Commodore Peninsula Water System
610 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
The Hampshires S/D Water System
561 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Harbor View S/D Water System
549 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

24 more systems

River Park S/D Water System
513 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Chesapeake Pointe Master System
455 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pinnacle Shores S/D Water System
426 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pine Isle/Northshore Water System
415 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Malibu Pointe S/D Water System
254 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sundown Cove Water System
246 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Davidson Downes Water System
240 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sampleAlso: 1 health-based violation since 2016
Leisure Lake Village (Regency) Water System
231 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Kings Landing S/D Water System
142 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Meadowbrook S/D Water System
140 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Cardinal Acres Water System
127 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Beacon Pointe S/D Water System
125 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Freemont Park S/D Water System
122 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Mallard Head Condominiums Water System
102 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Ashley Woods S/D Water System
97 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sunset Bay S/D Water System
89 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
St Andrews S/D Water System
84 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Kings Acres S/D Water System
71 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
The Courtyards at Lake Davidson Water System
71 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Woodland Hills S/D Water System
66 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Doolie Meadows S/D Water System
56 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Homestead S/D Water System
51 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Roseland Heights S/D Water System
51 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Sister`s Cove East Water System
41 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Cornelius 8 mi Charlotte Water	Charlotte Water	None above limits	0 ppb
Huntersville 12 mi Charlotte Water	Charlotte Water	None above limits	0 ppb
Kannapolis 13 mi City of Kannapolis	City of Kannapolis	None above limits	0 ppb
Statesville 14 mi City of Statesville	City of Statesville	None above limits	0 ppb
Concord 17 mi City of Concord	City of Concord	Above limit	0 ppb
Salisbury 20 mi Salisbury-Rowan Water System	Salisbury-Rowan Water System	None above limits	13 ppb

Mooresville ZIP codes (1)

28115

Questions

Is Mooresville tap water safe to drink?

Town of Mooresville 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 Mooresville, NC?

31 public water systems serve parts of Mooresville. The largest is Town of Mooresville (54,455 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Mooresville tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Town of Mooresville had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Mooresville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 14% of Mooresville 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. Town of Mooresville's service line inventory says what your line is made of. 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.