Public water system · NC0113010

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Concord, City of

At a glance

City of Concord (PWSID NC0113010) is an active community water system in Cabarrus County, North Carolina. It reports serving 120,548 people through 47,460 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

120,548

Service connections

47,460

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDNC0113010

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served120,548

Service connections47,460

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyNC state drinking water program

City servedConcord

StateNorth Carolina

ZIP—

CountyCabarrus County

How does City of Concord compare with other water systems in Cabarrus County?

By EPA's size categories, City of Concord is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Cabarrus County has 68 active public water systems, and City of Concord is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 53 times the county average of 2,277 people per system, and accounts for 78% of the 154,845 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across North Carolina, the 5,087 active systems average 1,971 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so City of Concord is about 18 times that figure.

What does “community water system” mean?

A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. North Carolina has 2,031 active community water systems, 40% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 132 North Carolina systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates City of Concord?

EPA lists City of Concord as owned by a local government. The NC state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 68 active systems in Cabarrus County (8.8%) are also owned by a local government.

Does City of Concord have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. The violations listed here began between May 1995 and April 2017. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2017-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2016-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2014-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	Yes	Resolved
2009-04-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2009-04-26	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4-Dcode 2105	No	Resolved
2007-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Pentachlorophenolcode 2326	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Heptachlorcode 2065	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Dalaponcode 2031	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1995-05-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first. Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.

City of Concord: frequently asked questions

Who runs City of Concord?

City of Concord (PWSID NC0113010) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.

How many people does City of Concord serve?

City of Concord reports serving 120,548 people through 47,460 service connections in Cabarrus County, North Carolina.

Where does City of Concord get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does City of Concord have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.

Is City of Concord's water safe to drink?

AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2017. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.

Where can I find City of Concord's water quality report?

As a community water system, City of Concord must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.

Other water systems in Cabarrus County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Harrisburg, Town of	Cabarrus	20,549	Community	Purchased surface water
Shiloh Church Road S/D	Cabarrus	3,102	Community	Purchased surface water
Mount Pleasant, Town of	Cabarrus	1,786	Community	Surface water
Whitehurst MHP	Cabarrus	688	Community	Groundwater
Zemosa Acres Water System	Cabarrus	650	Community	Purchased surface water
Stallings Glen S/D	Cabarrus	544	Community	Groundwater

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About this data

Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: AquaCensus, “Concord, City of, PWSID NC0113010, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/concord-city-of-nc0113010 (data as of October 1, 2026).