Public water system · NC0160860
ActiveDixie Grill & Grocery
At a glance
Dixie Grill & Grocery (PWSID NC0160860) is an active transient non-community water system in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dixie Grill & Grocery compare with other water systems in Mecklenburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Dixie Grill & Grocery is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mecklenburg County has 62 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 19,059 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,181,678 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Dixie Grill & Grocery is well below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. North Carolina has 2,745 active transient non-community water systems, 54% of the state's 5,087 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 4,566 North Carolina systems (90%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Dixie Grill & Grocery?
EPA lists Dixie Grill & Grocery as privately owned. 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. 55 of the 62 active systems in Mecklenburg County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Dixie Grill & Grocery have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between April 2009 and October 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-05-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | 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.
Dixie Grill & Grocery: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dixie Grill & Grocery?
Dixie Grill & Grocery (PWSID NC0160860) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Dixie Grill & Grocery serve?
Dixie Grill & Grocery reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Where does Dixie Grill & Grocery get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Dixie Grill & Grocery have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Dixie Grill & Grocery'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dixie Grill & Grocery's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dixie Grill & Grocery is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Mecklenburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Water | Mecklenburg | 1,163,701 | Community | Surface water |
| Lamplighter South-Danby | Mecklenburg | 3,297 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bradfield Farms S/D | Mecklenburg | 3,015 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park South S/D | Mecklenburg | 1,930 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wildwood Green/Mcilwaine | Mecklenburg | 681 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stone Hollow S/D | Mecklenburg | 582 | 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, “Dixie Grill & Grocery, PWSID NC0160860, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/dixie-grill-grocery-nc0160860 (data as of October 1, 2026).