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ZIP Code 28222 Water Quality
North Carolina · 884 people served · 9 water systems
C
FairZIP code 28222 is in North Carolina and is a rural community from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 884 people served by 9 EPA-registered public water systems. It corresponds to CHARLOTTE.
Within ZIP code 28222, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 5 health-based violations during the past five years across 9 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of C reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 28222
Water Systems Serving 28222
MAPLE HILLS MHP
PWSID: NC0145115
185 served
HOLLY FAYE MHP
PWSID: NC0136227
60 served
AZALEA HILLS MHP
PWSID: NC0136286
80 served
WEST 49 MHP
PWSID: NC0276143
93 served
STATESVILLE MHP LLC
PWSID: NC0149152
104 served
SCENIC OAKS MHP
PWSID: NC0276215
79 served
COOLEY`S MHP
PWSID: NC0392118
109 served
HERMITAGE MHP (SC3260189)
PWSID: SC3260189
100 served
HIDDEN ACRES MHP (SC3260207)
PWSID: SC3260207
74 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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