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Public water-system records for Davidson, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Davidson Water Inc
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City appears in system name · Serves 153,632 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Headwaters Rocky River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Mecklenburg County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 40-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 40 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designations apply to a specific pollutant and federal air quality standard (NAAQS). EPA can issue a clean-data determination while a formal designation remains in effect.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Charlotte Area
CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)
Classification: Not Classified
Original designation: Nov 1990
Current design value: 1.7 ppm (2023-2025)
Charlotte-Rock Hill
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Classification: Marginal
Original designation: Jul 2012
Current design value: 0.068 ppm (2023-2025)
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Subpart 2/Moderate
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Equipment Dr — Charlotte, North Carolina
Annual mean: 24.0 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Friendship Park — Charlotte, North Carolina
Annual mean: 7.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Garinger High School — Charlotte, North Carolina
Annual mean: 0.2 Parts per million
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
State environmental agencies maintain cleanup site databases that include state Superfund, voluntary cleanup, and brownfield remediation programs. These programs track additional sites beyond those on the federal NPL.
3 sites with active cleanup or investigation
301 DEPOT ST, DAVIDSON
2.2 miles away · MECKLENBURG County
Reported: Nov 2026
DEPOT,EDEN,SLOAN,WATSON&CRANE, DAVIDSON
2.2 miles away · MECKLENBURG County
Reported: Nov 2026
DELBURG ST 200-300 BLOCK, DAVIDSON
2.3 miles away · MECKLENBURG County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Mecklenburg County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Mecklenburg County is EPA Radon Zone 3 (low potential). EPA defines Zone 3 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels below 2 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding (100-year floodplain) with base flood elevation.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
No EPA ECHO RMP facility records with a usable location matched this city report.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission licensed facilities. The Emergency Planning Zone extends 10 miles for plume exposure and 50 miles for the ingestion pathway.
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 10-mile plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 10-mile plume exposure Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Mecklenburg County, North CarolinaPop. 1,145,392
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,609 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.7% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 12.6% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 33.3% | 36.4% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.6% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.2 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Davidson.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 16 violations for Davidson Water Inc.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Davidson.
The monitoring station at Equipment Dr, Charlotte, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 24 Parts per billion for nitrogen dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Friendship Park, Charlotte, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 7.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Garinger High School, Charlotte, North Carolina recorded an annual average of 0.2 Parts per million for carbon monoxide in 2025.
The radon data for Davidson covers Mecklenburg County. EPA places this area in Zone 3, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level below 2 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Davidson reports a life expectancy of 79.2 years in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Davidson reports 6,609 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Davidson lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.