Public water system · NC0160156
ActiveLamplighter South-Danby
At a glance
Lamplighter South-Danby (PWSID NC0160156) is an active community water system in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It reports serving 3,297 people through 1,298 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 1994.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,297
Service connections
1,298
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lamplighter South-Danby compare with other water systems in Mecklenburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Lamplighter South-Danby is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Mecklenburg County has 62 active public water systems, and Lamplighter South-Danby is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 19,059 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Lamplighter South-Danby is about half of 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 331 North Carolina systems (6.5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Lamplighter South-Danby?
EPA lists Lamplighter South-Danby 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 Lamplighter South-Danby have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1994. The violations listed here began between July 1985 and January 1994. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1985-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
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.
Lamplighter South-Danby: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lamplighter South-Danby?
Lamplighter South-Danby (PWSID NC0160156) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Lamplighter South-Danby serve?
Lamplighter South-Danby reports serving 3,297 people through 1,298 service connections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Where does Lamplighter South-Danby get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Lamplighter South-Danby 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 January 1994. 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 Lamplighter South-Danby'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 January 1994. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lamplighter South-Danby's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lamplighter South-Danby 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 Mecklenburg County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Water | Mecklenburg | 1,163,701 | Community | 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 |
| Berryhill Elem School | Mecklenburg | 522 | Non-transient non-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, “Lamplighter South-Danby, PWSID NC0160156, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/lamplighter-south-danby-nc0160156 (data as of October 1, 2026).