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Public water-system records for Harrisburg, NC from EPA SDWIS.
Harrisburg, Town of
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 20,549 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Jan 2025 to Oct 2025.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
16 PFAS sample results above EPA limits
Sample period: Jan 2025 to Oct 2025
UCMR5 results are sampled by public water system, not every household. Confirm your water provider before treating these as tap-water results for a specific address.
| Chemical | Concentration (µg/L) | EPA Limit (µg/L) | Sample date | Over Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFOS | 0.0103 | 0.0040 | 2025-10-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0099 | 0.0040 | 2025-10-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0096 | 0.0040 | 2025-07-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0092 | 0.0040 | 2025-07-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0082 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0073 | 0.0040 | 2025-10-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0073 | 0.0040 | 2025-07-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0072 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0071 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-13 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0071 | 0.0040 | 2025-07-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0061 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0060 | 0.0040 | 2025-10-15 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0058 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-13 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0057 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-13 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0055 | 0.0040 | 2025-04-14 | Yes |
| PFOS | 0.0052 | 0.0040 | 2025-01-30 | Yes |
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Harrisburg drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
No health-relevant impairment records shown among the assessment records in this report.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
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.
Cabarrus County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 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-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
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
Air Violations
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Airgas Specialty Products-Concord Nc
Reported: 2024
Bluedot-Readi-Mix-Harrisburg (Plant #102)
Reported: 2024
Galvan Industries Inc
Reported: 2024
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.
1 site with active cleanup or investigation
2609 HIGHWAY 49, HARRISBURG
2.4 miles away · CABARRUS County
Reported: Nov 2026
Data from EPA ECHO
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Galvan Industries Inc
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Cabarrus County, NC
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Cabarrus 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.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
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 50-mile ingestion pathway Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
Reported: Mar 2026
This city report includes a facility within the 50-mile ingestion pathway Emergency Planning Zone.
1 reactor · Operated by Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Cabarrus County, North CarolinaPop. 235,797
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 | 7,357 | 8,853 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 13.2% | 14.4% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 14.4% | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 32.6% | 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 | 9.6% | 11.0% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.6 | 76.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from the Town of Harrisburg. Results dated Jan 13, 2025 to Oct 15, 2025 include PFOS at 0.0052 to 0.0103 micrograms per liter and PFHxS at 0.0031 to 0.0049 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for the Town of Harrisburg.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Harrisburg.
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 Harrisburg covers Cabarrus 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 Harrisburg reports a life expectancy of 77.6 years in Cabarrus 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 Harrisburg reports 7,357 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Cabarrus 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 Harrisburg lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.5 micrograms per cubic meter in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Public Service Co of North Carolina near Harrisburg on Jun 21, 2011. The reported release was natural gas.