North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis
EPA ID: NC0416197 · 4,417 people served · 75 ZIP codes
Water monitoring history at North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis shows a clean slate — EPA tracking over the past five years turned up no violations, and 4,417 residents continue to receive fully compliant service.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Stable · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 4 (2021) to 77 (2024). Violation counts have remained relatively steady.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis serves a community with a median household income of $83,618 and an estimated 978,345 residents across its service area. Approximately 42% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 153 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS).
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in North Carolina
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis (EPA ID: NC0416197) is a community water system in North Carolina that serves approximately 4,417 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 75 ZIP codes across 2 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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Typical cost: Water test: typically $20–$50 (DIY kit) · Professional inspection: $150–$400
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: 1 ZIP code confirmed via EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 plus 74 additional ZIPs inferred from SDWIS registry data. The EPA-confirmed set is the most reliable; SDWIS-inferred entries may be narrower than the real deployment area.
This system serves 75 ZIP codes:
28201 · 28202 · 28203 · 28204 · 28205 28206 · 28207 · 28208 · 28209 · 28210 28211 · 28212 · 28213 · 28214 · 28215 28216 · 28217 · 28218 · 28219 · 28220 28221 · 28222 · 28223 · 28224 · 28226 28227 · 28228 · 28229 · 28230 · 28231 28232 · 28233 · 28234 · 28235 · 28236 28237 · 28241 · 28242 · 28243 · 28244 28246 · 28247 · 28250 · 28253 · 28254 28255 · 28256 · 28258 · 28260 · 28262 28263 · 28265 · 28266 · 28269 · 28270 28271 · 28272 · 28273 · 28274 · 28275 28277 · 28278 · 28280 · 28281 · 28282 28284 · 28285 · 28287 · 28288 · 28289 28290 · 28296 · 28297 · 28299 · 28516
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis (NC0416197) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis serve?
North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis serves approximately 4,417 people across 75 ZIP codes in North Carolina.
Where does North River/mill Creek Water Service Dis get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.