Public water system · NC0201403
ActiveAltamahaw-Ossipee Elem School
At a glance
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School (PWSID NC0201403) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Alamance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 669 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
669
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School compare with other water systems in Alamance County?
By EPA's size categories, Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Alamance County has 101 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,332 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 134,513 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School is about 56% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. North Carolina has 311 active non-transient non-community water systems, 6.1% 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 Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School?
EPA lists Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School as owned by a local government. 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. 23 of the 101 active systems in Alamance County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School 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 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2020. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Benzene, 1,1,2-Trichloroethane, cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene and Chlorobenzene. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
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.
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School?
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School (PWSID NC0201403) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School serve?
Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School reports serving 669 people through 3 service connections in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Where does Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School 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 Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School 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 2020. 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 Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School'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 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Alamance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington, City of | Alamance | 61,365 | Community | Surface water |
| Mebane, City of | Alamance | 20,212 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Graham, City of | Alamance | 18,354 | Community | Surface water |
| Elon, Town of | Alamance | 11,350 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Haw River, Town of | Alamance | 2,650 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Swepsonville, Town of | Alamance | 2,497 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Altamahaw-Ossipee Elem School, PWSID NC0201403, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/altamahaw-ossipee-elem-school-nc0201403 (data as of October 1, 2026).