Public water system · NC0160282
ActiveRocky Ridge S/D
At a glance
Rocky Ridge S/D (PWSID NC0160282) is an active community water system in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. It reports serving 384 people through 151 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
384
Service connections
151
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Rocky Ridge S/D compare with other water systems in Mecklenburg County?
By EPA's size categories, Rocky Ridge S/D 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Rocky Ridge S/D is well below 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. 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 Rocky Ridge S/D?
EPA lists Rocky Ridge S/D 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 Rocky Ridge S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 1999 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Rocky Ridge S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rocky Ridge S/D?
Rocky Ridge S/D (PWSID NC0160282) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Rocky Ridge S/D serve?
Rocky Ridge S/D reports serving 384 people through 151 service connections in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.
Where does Rocky Ridge S/D 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 Rocky Ridge S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Rocky Ridge S/D'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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rocky Ridge S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Rocky Ridge S/D 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 |
| 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, “Rocky Ridge S/D, PWSID NC0160282, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/rocky-ridge-s-d-nc0160282 (data as of October 1, 2026).