Utilities & Infrastructure in Charlotte, NC

Water systems, internet access, and utility services

Internet & Broadband Access

Source: Census ACS

Broadband Access

92.8%

of households

Cable / Fiber / DSL

82.3%

of households

No Internet

5.6%

of households

Total Households

361,100

Internet Subscription Types

Cable, Fiber, or DSL

82.3%

Cellular Data Plan

84.5%

Satellite

4.1%

Cellular Only (no wired)

8.4%

No Internet Access

5.6%

Device Ownership

Source: Census ACS

Has Computer

96.6%

of households

Smartphone

93.6%

of households

Desktop / Laptop

83.8%

of households

Tablet

65.9%

of households

Any Computing Device

96.6%

Smartphone

93.6%

Desktop / Laptop

83.8%

Tablet

65.9%

Smartphone Only

8.6%

No Computer

3.5%

Percentage of households with each device type. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023 5-year estimates, tables B28001 & B28002).

Water Systems

Source: EPA SDWIS

Water Systems

146

Population Served

1,254,901

Violations (5yr)

System Name	Type	Source	Pop. Served	Violations
CHARLOTTE WATER	Community	Surface water	1,163,701	0
FAIRFIELD HARBOUR	Community	Ground water	5,514	0
CAROLINA TRACE WATER SYSTEM	Community	Purchased surface water	4,516	4
NORTH RIVER/MILL CREEK WATER SERVICE DIS	Community	Ground water	4,417	0
WHISPERING PINES DEVELOPMENT	Community	Purchased surface water	4,178	1
HARBOUR POINT S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	3,909	0
FAIRFIELD SAPPHIRE	Community	Ground water	3,873	0
CONNESTEE FALLS	Community	Ground water	3,532	0
BELVEDERE PLANTATION	Community	Ground water	3,462	0
LAMPLIGHTER SOUTH-DANBY	Community	Purchased surface water	3,297	0
SUGAR MOUNTAIN UTILITY	Community	Ground water	3,226	0
BRADFIELD FARMS S/D	Community	Ground water	2,967	0
BRANDYWINE BAY	Community	Ground water	2,245	0
WOLF LAUREL RESORT	Community	Ground water	1,819	0
FAIRFIELD MOUNTAINS NO 1	Community	Ground water	1,798	0
ABINGTON S/D	Community	Ground water	1,506	0
WINSTON POINTE S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	1,326	0
WOODRUN S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	1,216	15
HOUND EARS WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	975	0
FAIRFIELD MTNS-APPLE VALLEY	Community	Ground water	950	0
BEAR PAW RESORT	Community	Ground water	909	0
BENT CREEK WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	800	0
HIGH VISTA ESTATES	Community	Purchased surface water	775	0
TREASURE COVE S/D	Community	Ground water	760	0
AMBER ACRES NORTH S/D	Community	Ground water	752	12
AMBER RIDGE S/D	Community	Ground water	742	0
SANDY TRAIL S/D	Community	Ground water	739	0
ELK RIVER CLUB DEVELOPMENT	Community	Ground water	732	0
BUFFALO CREEK S/D	Community	Ground water	721	0
RUTLEDGE LANDING S/D	Community	Ground water	713	0
LINVILLE RIDGE	Community	Ground water	710	0
WILDWOOD GREEN/MCILWAINE	Community	Ground water	681	0
SHERWOOD FOREST WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	680	0
ECHOTA S/D	Community	Ground water	678	18
MOUNTAIN AIR	Community	Ground water	664	0
MT MITCHELL LANDS	Community	Ground water	650	0
ZEMOSA ACRES WATER SYSTEM	Community	Purchased surface water	650	2
HIGH MEADOWS S/D	Community	Ground water	650	0
ASHLEY HILLS NORTH S/D	Community	Ground water	602	0
CAROLINA FOREST WATER SYSTEM	Community	Purchased surface water	596	6
STONE HOLLOW S/D	Community	Ground water	582	0
RIVERWOOD S/D	Community	Ground water	553	0
POWDER HORN MOUNTAIN	Community	Ground water	548	0
WHITE OAK PLANTATION	Community	Purchased surface water	521	0
OLDE POINT S/D	Community	Ground water	516	0
SUGAR CREEK ESTATES MHP	Community	Purchased surface water	500	0
RIVER POINTE ESTATES	Community	Purchased surface water	490	0
QUAIL RIDGE WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	465	0
KINGS GRANT S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	460	0
WILLOWBROOK DEVELOPMENT	Community	Purchased surface water	432	0
PINNACLE SHORES S/D	Community	Ground water	426	0
LARKHAVEN S/D	Community	Ground water	416	0
SKI MOUNTAIN S/D	Community	Ground water	397	0
RUTLEDGE LANDING NORTH	Community	Ground water	389	0
MISTY MOUNTAIN	Community	Ground water	369	0
EASTWOOD FOREST MHP	Community	Ground water	366	0
RHA HEALTH SERVICES, LLC	Community	Ground water	363	0
WATAUGA VISTA	Community	Ground water	361	0
BAHIA BAY S/D	Community	Ground water	350	0
WESTWOOD FOREST MHP	Community	Ground water	333	0
AMHERST S/D	Community	Ground water	325	0
RIVERBEND ESTATES	Community	Purchased surface water	323	0
FOREST HILLS WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	323	0
SADDLEWOOD II S/D	Community	Ground water	320	0
BLUE RIDGE MANOR-NIKANOR SECT	Community	Ground water	320	0
JEFFCO MHP	Community	Purchased surface water	310	0
QUEENS HARBOR/PIER POINT	Community	Ground water	310	0
TANGLEWOOD ESTATES S/D	Community	Ground water	309	0
GREENFIELD MANOR MHP	Community	Purchased surface water	307	0
ROCKY RIVER PLANTATION S/D	Community	Ground water	300	1
CINNAMON WOODS	Community	Purchased surface water	288	1
NEUSE WOODS MH S/D	Community	Ground water	287	0
YORKTOWN S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	272	0
COUNTRY HILLS S/D	Community	Ground water	259	0
TANGLEWOOD SOUTH MHPFAYETTEVILLE PWC	Community	Purchased surface water	259	0
HEATHER GLEN S/D	Community	Ground water	255	0
SHERWOOD PARK S/D	Community	Ground water	248	0
TERRISAN	Community	Purchased surface water	240	0
AMBER ACRES	Community	Ground water	239	0
WINSTON PLANTATION	Community	Purchased surface water	229	0
TUCKAHOE S/D	Community	Ground water	221	0
CHAPEL HILL S/D	Community	Ground water	216	0
FORESTBROOK S/D	Community	Ground water	216	0
WILDLIFE BAY S/D	Community	Ground water	216	0
COLLEGE PARK SD	Community	Ground water	208	0
EASTGATE SD FAYETTEVILLE PWC	Community	Purchased surface water	205	0
HUNTINGTON FOREST S/D	Community	Ground water	201	0
HOMESTEAD MHP NO 2	Community	Ground water	200	0
GRANDVIEW WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	198	0
WOODHAVEN S/D	Community	Ground water	198	0
EAGLES CROSSING S/D	Community	Ground water	196	0
MCBRIDE`S MHP	Community	Ground water	190	0
WHITE OAK VILLAGE	Community	Purchased surface water	185	1
MAPLE HILLS MHP	Community	Ground water	185	0
HEATHFIELD S/D	Community	Ground water	168	0
THE RIDGES AT MOUNTAIN HARBOR	Community	Ground water	160	0
SKYVIEW PARK	Community	Purchased surface water	158	1
SKI COUNTRY	Community	Ground water	150	0
PARKER MOBILE HOME ESTATES	Community	Ground water	147	0
HOLLY ACRES	Community	Ground water	137	0
COUNTRY CROSSING S/D	Community	Ground water	135	0
FIELDCREST MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITY	Community	Ground water	130	0
STEWARTS RIDGE S/D	Community	Ground water	125	0
RANSDELL FOREST S/D MHP	Community	Ground water	124	0
HIDDEN HOLLOW S/D	Community	Ground water	123	0
BUFFALO MEADOWS S/D	Community	Ground water	120	1
OLDE LAMP PLACE	Community	Ground water	119	0
WOOD TRACE S/D	Community	Ground water	117	0
WATERGLYN S/D	Community	Ground water	115	0
OAKDALE S/D	Community	Ground water	112	0
WILDERS VILLAGE S/D	Community	Ground water	112	0
CHARLESTON TRAIL ESTATES	Community	Ground water	110	0
COOLEY`S MHP	Community	Ground water	109	0
JACKSON HEIGHTS MHP	Community	Ground water	107	0
STATESVILLE MHP LLC	Community	Ground water	104	0
HERMITAGE MHP (SC3260189)	Community	Ground water	100	0
BEECHBROOK S/D	Community	Ground water	97	0
MOBIL LODGE MHP	Community	Ground water	94	0
WEST 49 MHP	Community	Ground water	93	0
KIRK GLEN S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	92	1
MERRIMON WATER SYSTEM	Community	Ground water	91	0
RIVERWALK PLANTATION	Community	Ground water	89	0
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN	Community	Ground water	88	0
CRESTVIEW ESTATES S/D	Community	Ground water	87	0
MEADOW GLEN S/D	Community	Ground water	84	16
AZALEA HILLS MHP	Community	Ground water	80	0
SCENIC OAKS MHP	Community	Ground water	79	0
LINDSEY POINT S/D	Community	Ground water	76	0
ROLLING OAKS ESTATES	Community	Purchased surface water	75	1
HIDDEN ACRES MHP (SC3260207)	Community	Ground water	74	0
THE COURTYARDS AT LAKE DAVIDSON	Community	Ground water	71	0
JORDAN WOODS S/D	Community	Ground water	70	0
CAMELOT S/D	Community	Purchased surface water	70	1
MONTERREY S/D	Community	Ground water	69	0
ALAMANCE MHP LLC	Community	Ground water	66	0
SUBURBAN HEIGHTS S/D	Community	Ground water	61	0
MASON LANDING S/D	Community	Ground water	61	0
HOLLY FAYE MHP	Community	Ground water	60	2
OAKES PLANTATION S/D	Community	Ground water	60	0
D&M RENTALS/HENRY MOBILE COURT	Community	Ground water	58	1
BLUE RIDGE MNR ASHE LAKE BEAVER CRK SEC	Community	Ground water	51	0
BLUE RIDGE ESTATES	Community	Ground water	51	0
BLUE RIDGE MANOR ASH LAKE-HOLIDAY LN SEC	Community	Ground water	46	0
COUNTRY CLUB ANNEX	Community	Ground water	38	0
LAKESIDE MOBILE HOME PARK	Community	Ground water	37	0
HARBOR HOUSE S/D	Community	Ground water	25	0

92.8% of households in Charlotte have broadband internet access. 82.3% have cable, fiber, or DSL service. 8.4% rely solely on cellular data without a wired connection. 5.6% of households have no internet access. 8.6% use only a smartphone without a desktop or laptop. The area is served by 146 water systems, providing water to 1,254,901 people. A total of 85 water quality violations have been recorded over the past 5 years.