Public water system · NC4032022
ActiveDiscovery Charter School
At a glance
Discovery Charter School (PWSID NC4032022) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Durham County, North Carolina. It reports serving 285 people through 4 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 not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
285
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Discovery Charter School compare with other water systems in Durham County?
By EPA's size categories, Discovery Charter School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Durham County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,821 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 341,031 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 Discovery Charter School is about 34% below 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 Discovery Charter School?
EPA lists Discovery Charter School 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. 39 of the 50 active systems in Durham County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Discovery Charter School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 as addressed. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Addressed |
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.
Discovery Charter School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Discovery Charter School?
Discovery Charter School (PWSID NC4032022) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the NC state drinking water program.
How many people does Discovery Charter School serve?
Discovery Charter School reports serving 285 people through 4 service connections in Durham County, North Carolina.
Where does Discovery Charter 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 Discovery Charter School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Discovery Charter 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the NC state drinking water program.
Where can I find Discovery Charter School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Discovery Charter 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 Durham County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham, City of | Durham | 333,490 | Community | Surface water |
| Lake Winds Golf Course | Durham | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hardscrabble S/D | Durham | 643 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mangum Elementary School | Durham | 365 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Greymoss S/D | Durham | 361 | Community | Groundwater |
| Willow Hill S/D | Durham | 329 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Discovery Charter School, PWSID NC4032022, North Carolina”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/north-carolina/discovery-charter-school-nc4032022 (data as of October 1, 2026).