Is Statesville, 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 City of Statesville.

19 public water systems serve parts of Statesville. The largest, City of Statesville, serves 30,843 people, and one system here had PFAS above a federal limit. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

City of Statesville

30,843 people · Surface water · EPA ID NC0149010

Buys treated water from Energy United Water Corp, Salisbury-Rowan Water System.

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 (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 2

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.

Statesville homes and lead pipes

48%

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

15%

built before 1950 (North Carolina 8%)

48%

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 Statesville city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Statesville

Iredell Water Corporation
29,370 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
PFOA above limitAlso: PFOS above limit · PFHxS detected · 1 health-based violation since 2016
Heronwood S/D Water System
483 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Murdock Rd Water System
447 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Westover S/D Water System
335 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Chipley Park SD Water System
251 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Watercrest Estates MHP
244 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample

12 more systems

Suburban Acres Water System
208 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Spring Shores Water System
140 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Lincoln Estates Water System
130 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Grayson Park Water System
124 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Statesville MHP LLC
104 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Midway Road MHP
102 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Buffalo Shoals Park Water System
97 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Davidson Woods S/D Water System
71 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
River Hill Heights S/D Water System
69 people · Purchased surface water · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Timberbrook S/D Water System
61 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Pressley Acres Water System
58 people · Groundwater · North Carolina · lists this city
Not in EPA's PFAS sample
Rolling Hills Estates Water System
53 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.)
Mooresville 14 mi Town of Mooresville	Town of Mooresville	None above limits	0 ppb
Cornelius 21 mi Charlotte Water	Charlotte Water	None above limits	0 ppb
Salisbury 23 mi Salisbury-Rowan Water System	Salisbury-Rowan Water System	None above limits	13 ppb
Kannapolis 25 mi City of Kannapolis	City of Kannapolis	None above limits	0 ppb
Hickory 25 mi City of Hickory	City of Hickory	None above limits	0 ppb
Huntersville 26 mi Charlotte Water	Charlotte Water	None above limits	0 ppb

Statesville ZIP codes (1)

28677

Questions

Is Statesville tap water safe to drink?

City of Statesville had 2 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 Statesville, NC?

19 public water systems serve parts of Statesville. The largest is City of Statesville (30,843 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Statesville tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. City of Statesville 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 Statesville homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 48% of Statesville 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. City of Statesville'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.