Public water system · NC3001006
ActiveCopper Trace S/D
At a glance
Copper Trace S/D (PWSID NC3001006) is an active community water system in Alamance County, North Carolina. It reports serving 69 people through 28 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69
Service connections
28
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Copper Trace S/D compare with other water systems in Alamance County?
By EPA's size categories, Copper Trace S/D is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Alamance County has 101 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,332 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Copper Trace 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 Copper Trace S/D?
EPA lists Copper Trace 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. 77 of the 101 active systems in Alamance County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Copper Trace S/D have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Copper Trace S/D: frequently asked questions
Who runs Copper Trace S/D?
Copper Trace S/D (PWSID NC3001006) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Copper Trace S/D serve?
Copper Trace S/D reports serving 69 people through 28 service connections in Alamance County, North Carolina.
Where does Copper Trace 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 Copper Trace S/D have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. 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 Copper Trace 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Copper Trace S/D's water quality report?
As a community water system, Copper Trace 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 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, “Copper Trace S/D, PWSID NC3001006, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/copper-trace-s-d-nc3001006 (data as of October 1, 2026).