Air Quality
Moderate
Water Violations
299
Active Contamination
72
Active Permits
40
Air quality in Mecklenburg County is rated moderate with a median AQI of 51 (305 days measured in 2025). 43 community water systems serve the area, with 299 recent violations in the last 5 years. 50 industrial facilities report toxic chemical releases totaling 41.4K lbs. 80 contamination sites are tracked, all with completed or ongoing remediation.
Air Quality — Mecklenburg County (2025)i
AQSThe Air Quality Index measures how clean or polluted the air is on a given day. AQI is reported at the county level. A score of 0-50 is considered good; 51-100 is moderate; above 100 may be unhealthy for sensitive groups.
Median AQI
PM2.5 Daysi
200Ozone Daysi
101Drinking Wateri
SDWISPublic water systems registered to serve this area. Community systems (CWS) provide water to residents year-round. Violations indicate a system failed to meet federal drinking water standards.
Community Systemsi
43Active Systemsi
37Recent Violationsi
299Recent Violations (Last 5 Years)
HIGH MEADOWS S/D
BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D
LINVILLE RIDGE
SKI COUNTRY
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES
KIRK GLEN S/D
ZEMOSA ACRES WATER SYSTEM
RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC
ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D
BEAR PAW RESORT
SKYVIEW PARK
FORESTBROOK S/D
HOLLY FAYE MHP
AZALEA HILLS MHP
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT
MAPLE HILLS MHP
HIGH VISTA ESTATES
CINNAMON WOODS
Historical Violations (Over 5 Years Ago)
MT MITCHELL LANDS
MOUNTAIN AIR
BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC
BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT
BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC
SUGAR MOUNTAIN UTILITY
ELK RIVER CLUB DEVELOPMENT
VIEWMONT ACRES
SILVERTON S/D
WESTGATE MHP
THE RIDGES AT MOUNTAIN HARBOR
BEECHBROOK S/D
PEACH ORCHARD SD
KINGS GRANT S/D
MARIA PARK S/D
SADDLEWOOD II S/D
WOODHAVEN S/D
Industrial Monitoringi
Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)i
TRIWastewater & Stormwater Permits (NPDES)i
NPDESContamination Sitesi
Contaminated sites tracked by the EPA and state agencies. Superfund sites are the most seriously contaminated locations. Brownfields are former industrial properties being cleaned up for reuse. LUST sites have confirmed leaks from underground storage tanks.